Daisy Works

Nettles, (Urtica dioica), are one of the pernicious weeds that have sneaked into my garden when I wasn't looking. Fortunately for me there are just a few patches, as getting rid of them without herbicides is a long-haul war of attrition. The yellow roots form an impenetrable tangled network which irritatingly snap when pulled, and even the tiniest piece left will spawn new nettle shoots. They will smother less vigorous plants (ie almost every other plant in my garden) pretty

Last weekend I had the pleasure of making a return visit to the inspirational Bute Park, situated in the centre of the city of Cardiff. I love Bute Park - it's one of the loveliest public parks I've ever visited. It's amazing how the noisy and busy roads just outside completely disappear and are replaced with glorious bird song within what feels like a few moments of entering the park. And in places it doesn't even feel like a park, it's almost as if the countryside has crep