Simon's Garden Shed

17/08/2026

It’s been a while since I last posted on here. It’s been a busy summer so far and the weather has been challenging for gardens and gardener alike but hopefully we’ll have some “normal” weather shortly. My own garden has taken the same battering from the heat as everyone else’s but I’m choosing to treat this as a learning opportunity to make changes to the planting or improvements to the soil in places so that Shed Towers will be better suited to the inevitable hot summers that’ll come in the future. In the meantime here’s a couple of holiday photos. One for inspiration, seaside plants have to cope with drier conditions and one because it’s pretty. Obviously I take pictures of plants on my holiday 😂

21/06/2026

A summer solstice early wander around Shed Towers. It’s not perfect but I think it’s nice.

09/05/2026

Box moth caterpillar seems to be endemic across the Midlands, they can defoliate a bush in days so it was time for a change here at Shed Towers as three large plants have been removed from long border. This has meant an excuse to go plant shopping on a regular basis and moving some existing plants around. It’s also given space for other plants to really shine like these alliums. Change in a garden is a good thing.

24/04/2026

Five years ago I started this job full time and I’ve never been busier. I remember thinking “who’d want a gardener?” It’s been one if my better life decisions!

05/04/2026

Happy Easter! Traditionally a time to get out in your garden but as these fritillaries put themselves next to the similar coloured tulips it’s just as valid to let nature take its course!

31/03/2026

The most wholesome thing that happened today!

28/03/2026

For some reason the photo of the sign didn’t post!

If there’s a kind of weather that I haven’t worked in this week I can’t immediately think of it. It’s been a good first week back of full time and my new signs arrived. Which the observant among you will recognise as being based on my original ones. 😊 (In writing this post I also realise it hasn’t been foggy but I did get snowed on while mowing)

27/03/2026

If there’s a kind of weather that I haven’t worked in this week I can’t immediately think of it. It’s been a good first week back of full time and my new signs arrived. Which the observant among you will recognise as being based on my original ones. 😊 (In writing this post I also realise it hasn’t been foggy but I did get snowed on while mowing)

21/03/2026

Spring schedule starts Monday so diary is currently full. 😊

19/03/2026

First butterflies of the year spotted. One in Ambergate & one at Shed Towers.