Magnolia at Caerhays Castle, Cornwall
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Flowers
A Winter Walk in Bibury
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Iris reticulata ‘Katherine Hodgkin’
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Galloping Galanthus
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Ah, the English countryside in winter. So empty, so picturesque, so unbelievably wet! We spent most of Sunday eating, drinking or curled up by […]
The Root of Fragrance
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I am a sucker for a bit of luxury and indulgence. I’ve always had Champagne tastes and lemonade pockets, so apologies now to anyone […]
Inspiring Irises
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A punishing week at work, now followed by a debilitating bout of tonsillitis, has left me feeling less than enthused about the arrival of […]
Party Flowers
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Apart from the anticipation of seeing all my wonderful friends, one of the highlights of preparing for my 4oth birthday party was arranging the […]
Celebrating Forty with Phalaenopsis
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Yes, The Frustrated Gardener is 40 today. Happy Birthday to me! Rather than indulging in a mid life crisis I am having something of […]
The Very Best of 2012 – A Year In Pictures
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Where has 2012 gone? Despite so many memorable occasions – the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, the Olympics, our trip to beautiful Burma, the birth of […]
Boxing Day Brights
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Despite vowing to stay indoors for two days and do nothing but eat, drink, read and be generally indulgent, I was persuaded to get […]
In the Bleak Midwinter
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Well, the world didn’t end yesterday, but it’s having a damn good go at ending today. We awoke this morning to lashing rain and […]
Premature Paperwhites
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What is it with me and Paperwhite Narcissi? For the umpteenth year running the flowers are out, in all their beautifully perfumed glory, a good […]