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Spring delights – Our March days in the garden

April 1, 2023

The spring delights of the March garden, as we catch up tithe gardening jobs ready for our B&B season. This March has fled away from us, carried on the rollercoaster of the seasons towards its predestined destination. As the month closes, the wonderful tide of yellow daffodils has already started to give way to vibrant tulips in candy bright colours.

March brings the spring delights of swathes of golden daffodils

Spring delights of the March garden

I took a quick walk around our garden yesterday evening, as the last of the storm slunk away. The gorgeous little cyclamen clustered below the tree fern, the sharp lime green of the euphorbia, the nodding heads of the hellebores, all such transient spring delights that flatter the garden just for a season!

The spring breezes sometimes carry the sweet vanilla scent of the golden gorse along the Ednovean lane. It’s a lane transformed by swathes of delicate, white blossom in the May trees each year that transforms the thorny branches.


March – this month in the garden here.

As March draws to a close the ebullient daffodils are starting to fade. They are replaced now by gorgeous tulips as the main performers on the garden’s seasonal stage. These can’t be safely planted out in the borders here at Ednovean Farm though. Tulips are far too tempting as a feast for our garden wildlife. Containers perhaps? Well these too proved to be a tasty feast in places. Four big pots packed with bulbs were totally empty by the time spring. I won’t mention any names, Spud cat or point a finger for responsibility! Luckily the rest survived to flower

Tulips, such spring delights in the formal garden with and view over Mounts bay
Candy bright tulip starting to open below the formal garden – safe in stone pots!

Garden edits

As gardens grow and develop a little editing is needed from time to time to restore the balance. It’s a delicate balance to keep the long term plan, yet allow the garden to grow in character and spirit!


This March has seen a big change to the garden!

This month’s major job has seen Charles radical pruning of the overgrown hedge that separates us from Mounts Bay. Each day armed with a chain saw he has painstakingly lowered it section by section. And slowly, the lovely views across the valley to sea and village have shone once more. I believe the pole chain saw might have burnt out!

The gardens at Ednovean Farm have lovely views across teh fields to Perranuthnoe and the sea
The beautiful view to Perranuthnoe and the sea has been revealed once more

We hope that by weaving the cut sections through the hedge it will make a better wind break and wildlife corridor across the garden.

Chamaerops Humilis

Our borders are a gentle mix of gently blue grey foliage and different textures echoing the colours of the Mediterranean.  The Chamaerops Humilis or European fan palms have quietly developed through the gardens. This enchanting and oh so tempting of palms, that line garden centre benches, have now laid their claim to the fabric of the garden’s soul.

Chamaerops Humilis, lime green euphorbia and Agapanthus - Mediterranean style planting

Two or three of these palms, line a favourite spot overlooking the lawns. It’s a spot that I often use to offer a welcoming pot of tea for newly arrived guests. So I spent a hazardous couple of days crawling in amongst the viciously barbed leaves, to remove the oldest leaves and reveal all of their Mediterranean promise and glory.

Chamaerops Humils in the secret Garden. This garden is available for very small weddings!
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The secret garden is available for small weddings

The Ednovean Farm Gardens are a relaxing spot to enjoy the delights of the seasons. Now the newly enhanced view will be a great start to a holiday in Cornwall!

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About Christine Taylor

Christine has written a weekly blog about life at Ednovean Farm and interesting places to visit in West Cornwall for over ten years now, concentrating on those off the beaten track places that only the locals find.

Charles and Christine Taylor have hosted Luxury Bed and Breakfast at Ednovean Farm Nr Penzance in West Cornwall since 1991 and live there with three cats and five horses, including a Spanish Stallion called Danni.

Ednovean Farm has been awarded AA five star gold for Bed and breakfast and is included in The Michelin Guide and The Alastair Sawday Guide .

The Farmhouse and gardens has been featured in BBC Homes and Antiques, Homes and Gardens. Period Living and 25 Beautiful Homes as well as being used as a film and photo shoot location.

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