Dreamy spires of summer

Erysimum Rysi Copper One of the definitions of a wallflower is that of a shy and awkward person with whom nobody wants to dance: I am sure we have all felt like that at some point in our adolescence.

The latest from Carol's beautiful cottage garden… plus her diary for the week!

THIS WEEK AT GLEBE COTTAGE

Kari-Astri Davies considers a pair of double-flowered, golden-hued plants treasured by a 17th century botanist

The sweet violet, Viola odorata, may be a diminutive flower, but its small, slightly asymmetrical, pansy-like flowers are highly fragrant. They open in early spring before most plants have even though

Until the Covid pandemic, Upton Wold remained secreted away during the winter months, its treasures privy only to owners Ian and Caroline Bond, their friends and family. But towards the end of lockdow