The country lanes around Torphins are full of loveliness in June as wild flowers clothe the roadsides with cow parsley, campions, vetches, dog roses, foxgloves and many many more. Walking up the Crathes drive the other day and seeing the bright clear blue of the germander speedwell, Veronica chamaedrys, growing in the grass, I gotContinue reading “Bloomin’ lovely”
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Welcome back
Excitement builds as I contemplate returning to the garden. It’s over 100 days since my last visit. The garden will open on Monday 6 July. Joanna reports that she has been planting out in the Upper Pool Garden. The bedding out is more or less completed although they were a little short of plants onContinue reading “Welcome back”
Notes from Crathes 