Coming To Terms With Autumn
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So, I am back in Blighty and it feels very much like autumn has arrived. As far as jet-lag is concerned, so far, so […]
Flowers
Landscaping, the Chinese way
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For the most part, the Southern China I know is a continuum of ugly buildings and expressways, devoid of any hint of what the […]
Vertical Living in Vietnam
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The rain has finally stopped. As a result the temperature is a very pleasant 31 degrees with a nice breeze. I am enjoying the […]
Warm and Wet in Saigon
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Sadly, I have had precious little time to enjoy the floral delights of Saigon, although I am hoping to write a future post about […]
The Road to Lampang
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Today I’ve been in northern Thailand. The one and a half hour drive between Chiang Mai and Lampang is made easy and pleasant by […]
A Feast For Tired Eyes
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For desperate want of any other floral activity this week, I thought I would quickly share with you some of the fabulous arrangements that […]
Namaste! A Lazy Sunday in Delhi
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For the next two weeks, work brings me to Asia. I’ve been thinking about what to post whilst I am away, as funnily enough […]
Killerton House, Devon
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I have had an on/off relationship with the Victorian gardens at Killerton in Devon for almost 20 years. Its close proximity to the M5 […]
Summer’s Fiery Finale
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Coming out of the tube station after work tonight it was already getting dark. It was just 7.30pm, a sure sign that summer is […]
Agapanthus – The Pride of Africa
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Agapanthus is the signature plant in our coastal garden and deservedly so. We grow Agapanthus africanus, the largest of the family, hailing from the Cape […]
Vintage Flowers
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Trapped by torrential rain in a Sidmouth bookshop last weekend I stumbled upon a gem of a book. We didn’t entirely escape the rain, […]
Geranium palmatum versus Geranium maderense
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Three years ago when I started The Frustrated Gardener this was my first ‘proper’ post. For some reason it has gone on to be […]