The Eurovision – why do we bother and even more…why do we pay?

It has become the standard joke now that the most appalling of acts will always win the Eurovision and this year they excelled themselves again, and Italy won with a rock band and where the United Kingdom did not even gain one point. If people still think that this is not a political statement then

Peonies – gorgeous when in full bloom.

Peonies are stunning flowers when grown and some can be as big as dinner plates, and when you have a garden they look stunning in them. There are three types of peony and these are the tree peonies which are taller and more woody.  They generally keep their frame throughout winter as they tend to

Today we are going to concentrate on Hebes.

Today we are going to concentrate on Hebes. Hebes are a marvellous shrub.  You can pick them up from any garden centre and I picked mine up for £5 each.  I decided when I was planting them to give them each their own box as I wasn’t sure how big they were going to grow