We're never satisfied really. A month ago I was moaning about how cold it had been. Although average minimum temperatures are around...

Last...

At the end of 2009, I planted a couple of Crown Imperial (Fritillaria imperialis) bulbs in one of my larger containers. It was a bit late -...

March - and the month that, here in Milan at least, we can really get going with the serious stuff. The beginning of the month was very...

Over the past couple of weeks, the work of uncovering everything on the balcony and cleaning up has gone on. And I've been happily surprised...