Outed...
Yes, to those of you who've been asking by email, I am a finalist in the 2006 BBC Gardener of the Year competition. No I can't discuss the result. In the December BBC GW mag, I'm the one in the shocking-pink T-shirt, aggressively pointing at the fence, while my assistant (Hazel) hides behind the bird feeder. I think I'm looking forward to the programme, but it all seems a long time since it was filmed and I am a little uncertain about what I actually said and did. I do remember that it was very stressful!
Here in the real world the garden is slowly slipping towards winter. Though temperatures are still well above 10C most days, many of the plants measure day length and they know what's coming. With 7" of rain in November, sunshine has been at a premium, but the sun came out for a few valuable minutes yesterday.
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus'
Next door's climbing rose, still flowering close to December
Euphorbia 'Silver Swan' looking very pretty and 'winter-proof'
