Many years ago I was given a book 'The Dry Garden’ by Beth Chatto. Back in the 1980’s when I received it, it was interesting and instructive, today though it seems to be prescient and...

Well, I’ve had a busy couple of weeks!  Last week was spent tidying my garden for a visit from the RHS magazine. Luckily the weather was gorgeous when they looked around and I hope the...

I wanted to let you know the thrilling news…Thompson and Morgan are going to name a rose CAROLINE QUENTIN! Keep your eyes open for the Sparsholt College Stand at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show… its launching there...

This is such a perfect time of year to forage! Either in charity shops for fun items ofclothing, little bits of pretty pottery and glassware or out in nature, in the hedgerowfor free food! There...

So busy at the moment in the "seed sowing/potting on" department here at CQ HQ! I've been madly washing out plastic containers. I mostly use things that have contained blueberries or raspberries, sometimes they don’t...

Good day to you all,   The Easter bank holiday is still a favourite time here at CQGardens .  The weather is improving, slowly and the crocuses and Daffodils are making way for apple blossom...

Hello there friends , I hope this finds you well or at the very least dry!  News from CQG HQ is that it stopped raining for twenty-four hours and then started again almost immediately but...

If I’d known you were coming …. (for Christmas) I’d have baked a cake.   This is the gluten free cake recipe that I made so chaotically on insta! I’ll admit I’m not the world’s...

This coming Saturday is Small Business Saturday, something I didn’t know about until I started my small business a few months ago…