Higgledy Garden

The April cutting garden: seed sowing heaven

Anne Hinks — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:36:19 +0000

Its all go in the garden now, its unstoppable and April is certainly changeable in its weather, we have had heavy showers and hail occasionally, beautiful sunshine and warm days, then sharp frosts and strong winds and storms. It keeps us on our toes. The fleece is out many a night at the moment giving […]

To pinch or not to pinch…….

Anne Hinks — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 06:52:13 +0000

Ben asked if I would write a blog about one of the deep mysteries about flower growing and that is pinching out. He gets asked lots of questions about it at this time of year, should you do it, why do you do it and when is the best time. I’m certainly not an expert, […]

A focus on ……Cosmos ‘Sensation’

Anne Hinks — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:00:25 +0000

A few weeks ago Ben sent a mailing round saying that if you are going to sow one thing this year then make it Chrysanthemum ‘Rainbow Hippy Lovechild’ and don’t get me wrong he made a good case for it. I love it for its crazy daisy flowers, kaleidoscope colours and long flowering. However, I […]

The March cutting Garden: Let the sowing commence.

Anne Hinks — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:43:09 +0000

Spring has sprung, we have had a spell of mild weather and even some sunshine, yes the sunshine. We haven’t seen much of the sun over this winter so it has been most welcome. The garden is waking up from its slumbers and starting to break out into colour again. The snowdrops and Cyclamen are […]

A focus on…..Cerinthe

Anne Hinks — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:38:43 +0000

Cerinthe major ‘Purpurascens’ to give its full mouthful of a name or commonly called Honeywort or waxflower. Cerinthe comes from the Greek kerinos which means waxen, which describes its waxy foliage which is very fleshy. It is always on the list for my cutting garden, such a great plant in many ways. A versatile cut […]