New Plants At The Watch House: August 2019
Reading time 13 minutes
Both gardens were overflowing with plants long before August arrived. There was a point at which getting from the garden gate to the front […]
Container gardening
Perfect Partners: Lobelia tupa & Lilium regale ‘Album’
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The beauty of growing plants in pots is that they can be shuffled around endlessly until the most pleasing associations are made. I do […]
Trovare Verde Venezia (Finding Green Venice)
Reading time 7 minutes
I won’t lie, my job takes me to some fascinating places. I don’t always get to see a great deal of the cities and […]
Plant Profile: Lilium ‘Whistler’
Reading time 5 minutes
This spring I potted up more lilies than ever before. My intention was to bridge that awkward gap between the tulips fading and the […]
Sumer Is Icumen In … Or Is It Agoin Out Again?
Reading time 8 minutes
Since the last time I wrote about my garden, my sole purpose has been to prepare it for summer. I’ve been potting, repotting, feeding, […]
The Diary of a Plant Addict
Reading time 17 minutes
If my blog did not already have a title, ‘The Diary of a Plant Addict’ would be a strong candidate. I’ve had the most […]
The Watch House in Early May
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I’m a little bit stuck at the moment. I don’t so much have writers’ block as writers’ constipation; that is, lots of posts backing […]
Getting to Grips with Hardy Orchids
Reading time 12 minutes
I can see a new addiction coming from a mile off, so on the whole I steer well clear of orchids. Over the ages […]
April Showers
Reading time 11 minutes
Unpredictability is the name of the game when it comes to British weather, but one old proverb certainly promises to ring true in 2019: […]
A Capricious January
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This winter’s weather is turning out to be a bit of tease. We experience a short spell of cold, then it’s back to mild […]
Ten Things To Do In The Garden in January
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January is a unique month in the year when plants, on the whole, demand very little from gardeners. House plants are an exception, but […]
Togetherness
Reading time 6 minutes
Since my new fella has been on the scene, I have been enjoying an activity that I have rarely experienced before – gardening ‘à […]