September – Page 2 – Nags Hall Gardener

Daffs for everyone

Posted on 13th September 202021st February 2022 by Geoff Stebbings

As we slide into the middle of September we need to think seriously about spring-flowering bulbs. Yes I know that the weather is doing its best to make us think about petunias and barbecues, for a few days at least, but if it is summer, autumn cannot be far behind! There are lots of bulbs…

Lovely but impossible to live with

Posted on 6th September 202021st February 2022 by Geoff Stebbings

If dandelions were difficult to grow I am sure we would all have pots of them. And if common bindweed (calystegia) were killed by frost I am equally sure we would value it as an ornamental. But, as it is, I would rank it as the worst of all weeds we have to tackle. Ground…

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My Grandfather walked the land here at Nags Hall for many years and my father still does. Life followed the ebb and flow of the seasons; that innate sense a market gardener has for sowing and reaping. Everything was carefully hand-written in a daily diary and what needed to be done was tuned in perfect harmony with the land.

Keeping one eye on the past but with our boots firmly planted in the modern world we approached Geoff Stebbings to become the author of Nags Hall Gardener blog. Geoff is part of the history of Nags Hall, working here for a time before and after his studies at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. Geoff is probably one of the most knowledgeable gardeners in the UK and communicates in a way that makes gardening accessible to all.