Winding down in our second last week of 2026

Here we are almost finished for 2026, unbelievable I know and the weather is definitely reminding us its autumn. Bonus is that the sunrise and sunset are at a more sociable time so I get lovely photos when the sky obliges. We are working through the last of the potting and tidying to get the nursery all packed up and secured for winter.

Sunrise

At the risk of mentioning that festive season I thought I'd share some chrismassy things we have in stock in our wee shop and my christmas cards, prints of my own paintings All available at the nursery

We have only 3 copies of the fabulous Scotland Grows autumn magazine left to buy, go on make a tired plant nursery owner and Scotland Grows happy and help us sell out

As we worked through our penultimate week of 2026 the weather has been a mixed bag of beautiful sunny days, frosty nights and some overcast duller days. We are doing really well to get through all the tasks I wanted to get finished before next week.

Isabel has been doing the mammoth task of stock taking the entire nursery, a job she loves and means I can get on with other things, this is the first big admin job of autumn winter. As we close for winter the physical jobs finish and the big admin tasks start (once I’m back from my holiday).

I’ve been doing some last minute potting, odd jobs and finally, after trying for several years have got all the plants we sell planted in the nursery gardens. Some have been planted before but haven’t liked where they were so I’ve moved and replanted, hopefully in a more likeably spot.

We’ve also been tidying up and storing things away for winter, the place starts to look quite empty but it also makes everything easier to clean down. All the tenders are undercover, with fleece to the ready in case the weather gets much colder, the pump house is stuffed with insulation and the watering lances and pipes are drained down. This is all so much easier now we have polytunnels right on the nursery site. Being prepared for colder weather means we are ready was the temperatures stay low. I’ve been doing the same at home in my own garden too.

I gave the stock beds a last weed, does anyone else think weeds grow 365 days a year now? It certainly feels like it. I have also re-started work on our new website. I’d hoped to have it done earlier this year but the nursery has been busy and I’ve been exhausted, but its an ideal winter job when the weathers poor, watch this space.

We still have bulbs and some brilliant half price plants to sell this week so come and make me a happy nursery owner and help us clear the sales tables before Sunday.

A walk up past Tantah and back down through Spoon Wood and Southpark woods on Monday, all looking very autumnal even with the low cloud on the hills all around. A relaxing two days off at home catching up and sheltering from the rain.

One more week to go until the nursery closes for winter. It’s been another full on year and I’m struggling to believe its almost the end of October already. Looking forward to dragging my knackered, aching, aging old bod off for a holiday with the other half and plush side kick Maisie.

Catching up at last, September in my journal, I might even start October in October at this rate!

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