Gardening Articles 2010

I just love thinking and writing about the Moosey Garden, and gardening in general. And it's all my own work... Enjoy these gardening articles for 2010. And please remember that any factual mistakes will be made in completely good faith. Oops.

2010 Garden Roses2010 Garden Roses...
No, I don't have two thousand and ten roses - well, not yet - but this summer I'm really enjoying my collection of over four hundred. 2010 is a wonderful year for the big roses, and the smaller shrub roses are just as showy. And the climbers - magnificent!
White DelightsWhite Delights...
Hmm - a white-themed garden would require good planning and a sharp sense of timing, right? For now I have to settle for the scattering of delightful white flowering plants that pop up here, there, and everywhere in all the borders.
Garden ProverbsGarden Proverbs...
There I was, peeping around the Charity Shop - not looking for budget garden furniture, of course, because I have quite enough seats and benches, thank you very much. But there's always something for the shopping gardener to grab, like a book...
Enjoy Your Garden!Enjoy Your Garden!...
Remember to enjoy your garden... Books, gardening magazines, and friends are always reminding me. And I do - honestly, I always do! But never more that this spring, September, 2010...
The Sensuous Gardener - Inspired by Monty DonThe Sensuous Gardener - Inspired by Monty Don...
My latest gardening library book is written by the terribly wise and extremely quotable Monty Don. It's an oldie but a goodie, called 'The Sensuous Garden'. That's 'sensuous' as in pertaining to the five senses of sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste...
Roses - Just Plain Old-Fashioned?Roses - Just Plain Old-Fashioned?...
I've made a startling discovery regarding 'old roses', which I've always called 'old-fashioned'. I had a vague idea as to which of my garden roses were eligible. Oops - I didn't realise that the classification was so debatable.
The Autumn BonfireThe Autumn Bonfire...
Today is another bonfire day. It's autumn (fall) and I have heaps and heaps of dry rubbish to burn. My plan is as basic (and potentially boring) as the gardening day is long.
Garden Nursery Gift VouchersGarden Nursery Gift Vouchers...
Surely any day is a good day to go to the nursery, particularly if one has a gardening voucher to spend... So why do budget-minded gardeners (like me) get in a complete dither when presented with such a windfall?
ValentineValentine's Day for the Garden...
This year I thought I might observe Valentine's Day - that lovely, commercial, sentimental day beloved by florists and delivery firms. It goes without saying that I love Non-Gardening Partner, but I also love my garden...
Tricky Tips for Garden PerfectionTricky Tips for Garden Perfection...
No real gardener can be a perfectionist - can they? Imagine a garden in which no shrub grows too big too quickly, no expensive little treasure gets monstered by its neighbour, no unwelcome bug dines out on gourmet foliage plants...
First Impressions of the Moosey GardenFirst Impressions of the Moosey Garden...
The first impressions a garden visitor gets are terribly important. The entrance to the Moosey Garden looks rather uninspiring - a weedy driveway, a rough piece of paddock grass, tall pine trees, and piles of old firewood...
New YearNew Year's Resolutions...
Good morning, 2010 - 'Twenty-Ten', as many are calling you. Before you try and tempt me by online plant auctions and nursery sales, I should warn you - the gardener in me has already made a severe and serious New Year's Resolution.