The Floating Gardens of Inle Lake
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If, like me, you’re accustomed to gardening on dry land, Inle lake in Burma is a bit of an eye-opener. For here the fruits […]
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National Kandawgyi Gardens, Pyin Oo Lwin, Burma
Reading time 9 minutes
As we progress around Burma, attended to like two little kings (which always makes me feel rather uncomfortable) I am continuing to persist with […]
The Road to Mandalay – All Aboard the Chrysanthemum Express!
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On the road to Mandalay, from the hill town of Pyin Oo Lwin, is Mandalay’s morning flower market. If, like us, you were expecting […]
Under the Acacias
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Mingalaba! (That’s Hello! In Burmese) The first week of our trip to Burma has been non stop, so despite being in one of the […]
Back to the Future – Gardens by the Bay, Singapore
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I’ve seen the future …. and it’s kind of strange! There’s been lots in the UK travel press about the development of Gardens by […]
Jobs for October and Early November
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I always think good gardening calls for a certain type of ruthlessness. Never is that quality more needed than at this time of year […]
Taking a Break
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Tomorrow we depart for Burma. It feels like this holiday has been a long time coming, but it’s timed perfectly. The garden is quietly […]
Planting Spring Bulbs in Containers
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It’s now or never for me in terms of planting spring-flowering bulbs. As with most things in gardening there is the text book time […]
Bountiful Broadstairs
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Having started the week on a foodie theme, I thought I’d continue. It is harvest time after all, and rain has stopped play in […]
Smashing Pumpkins and Red Hot Chilli Peppers
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Despite diligently renewing my subscription to the Royal Horticultural Society each year (thanks Mum and Dad!), it’s rare that I get to make proper […]
Autumn Reading
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This week has been incredibly busy for The Frustrated Gardener, leaving little time for anything other than work. This morning I made a quick […]
Coming in from the cold
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With the first properly cold weather now on the horizon, a small gardener’s conundrum is what to save from the frost and what to […]