Welcome to The Garden Notebook — a journal of thoughts, tips, and seasonal musings from life among the borders.
Here you’ll find a growing collection of reflections from my own gardening journey — practical advice, stories from the soil, and inspiration drawn from the ever-changing rhythm of the year. Whether you’re battling clay, coaxing colour into shade, or simply enjoying a quiet moment among the plants, I hope these posts offer encouragement and useful ideas to carry back into your own patch of earth.
Settle in, have a read, and feel free to share your own garden stories along the way.
Do Garden Ponds Attract Mosquitoes? What You Need to Know—Especially in the Shade You’ve found the perfect shady corner. You’ve been inspired by the idea of adding a little pond.
The Quiet Fireworks of the Shade Garden: Spigelia, Soil, and the Power of a Well-Placed Plant There’s a little patch of ground near the back of a garden I once
Weed Fabric Struggles: Why I Stopped Using It (and What I Do Instead) An honest look at the downsides of landscape fabric — and better ways to build a healthy,