Follow the development of the flower garden, organic farm and arboretum throughout the year at South Farm.
Category Archives: Flower Garden Planting in new beds continued during April, here we see beds that link the paths from the pond in the rear garden to the Buddha. Rocks given to South Farm were utilised to provide a great look for the trailing alpines that will grow and flower over the edge of the sleeper retaining wall. At...  April saw the spring recommissioning of the Buddha we built at South Farm last year. While taking a break from building a house and gardens in Northern Thailand, Philip Paxman found a similar Buddha in the gardens of a restaurant. Later that year Philip stumbled across a similar piece for sale and took the opportunity to...  The winter garden has now done its job for the season providing vibrant stem and flower colour. It is now time to cut the stems of the 4 different Cornus cultivars back to ensure good colour for next winter. This can be achieved in a couple of ways, you can cut half the stems out...  February is the time for the first pruning of the year for the wisteria. At South Farm we have a number of wisteria focused in two area’s, against the kitchen wall and the running along the pergola from the conservatory to the large barn. In February, while the plant is dormant and leafless you need...  Last month we planted the Narcissus Ziva bulbs, this month we have been rewarded with the delicate and very fragrant flowers of this great indoor variety. These have helped to fill the void in the conservatory and house left when the Christmas tree’s and decorations have been taken down ! Wedding guest’s are greeted with... |
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