March 2023 - Andrea Whitely Garden Consultant

New planters for the front verandah

So, I had some surgery on my thumb about a week ago and am one very frustrated gardener!

I received notification that two new urns that I ordered, had finally arrived in and were ready for collection.

Number 2 daughter, Georgia, is nearly always a willing assistant gardener in between her Nursing studies and her Harry Styles obsession, and so last Saturday morning, we set off early to collect the new urns.

My excitement obviously much greater than hers at this point. Saturdays are for sleeping in aren’t they? Well, they might be for most people (especially university students) but even with a bandaged thumb, not for me.

Our new garden project was well underway, can’t think of a better way to enjoy a Saturday morning, spending time with your daughter and gardening, is there one?

Well, a new urn is not complete without plants, right?! So let’s just say some plants needed to be purchased, along with some fresh new potting mix.

Each urn sits either side of our double entrance doors and so they need to be in perfect symmetry with each other for balance.

I selected some lightweight fibreglass planters that are about 70cms high.

THE reference guide you need for creating a beautiful garden in a dry climate

Dry Climate Gardening by Noelle Johnson

This month AZ Plant Lady, author, speaker, horticulturist, certified arborist, and social media entrepreneur Noelle Johnson releases her first book, Dry Climate Gardening.

California native and now desert dweller Johnson, was challenged by her move to set up a home in Phoenix, Arizona,

Arizona is one of the most parched places in the entire world. Gardeners love a challenge though, and the author has risen to do just that in her own garden and also for her many clients over the years.

Now, she has put pen to paper and created the most useful how-to guide for those of us all around the world who garden in a dry and ever-drying climate.

A gardening book that is dripping with inspiring images and useful plant descriptions. This is not just a coffee table book.

You will find yourself checking back through this book with dirt under your nails, referring back to again and again as your garden grows.

Month: March 2023

Making a New Entry Statement

Dry Climate Gardening