Smith’s Nursery St Johns 1873.

Provided with thanks by Ian Sadler. Smiths Nursery Fruit Tree ListDownload Smiths Nursery 1Download Smiths Nursery 2Download Smiths Nursery Nursery ViewDownload This weeping beech is still growing in St Johns, probably the only thing remaining from what I think Ian said was a nursery originaly covering 120acres. Smiths Weeping BeechDownload

Winter into Spring Plant List.

Julie Richie's presentation on what type of perennials and bulbs of interest are available over the quiet time in the garden created a lot of interest with club members who heard her talk. Julie provided us with a list of the plants she recommended, with many members taking notes, I have attached a a copy …

Drought Tolerant Planting in Our Garden@19.

I have for two years been working towards a more drought-tolerant planting scheme for both the south-facing front border and the Blue Border the priority here was to remove the requirement to water during the summer. You can read more by clicking on the link below. https://brimfields.com/2023/02/24/drought-tolerant-planting-in-our-garden19/

Dahlias.

Dahlia. Fact Sheet and how I grow dahlias in Our Garden. From the beginning, I have grown dahlias here in Our Garden, partly due to nostalgia, partly inspiration from visiting Great Dixter and reading Christopher Lloyd’s books. Propagation. Dahlias can be grown from own saved seed, although they don’t always come true to type. The …