Beaded
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Its been a sultry week here in London. Moisture has been heavy in the air, reluctant to fall, forming a dull haze over the Thames […]
Foliage
Agave Aggravation at the Italianate Glasshouse
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Little survives of Sir Moses Montefiore’s East Cliff Lodge, a once magnificent mansion and garden straddling the boundary between Broadstairs and Ramsgate in Kent. The […]
The Watch House NGS Open Weekend 2015
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I must have done something very good in a previous life (heaven knows I am struggling to be good in this one) to deserve the […]
Sun Worshippers
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Opening our seaside garden for the second time we were not sure what to expect, but the sun shone and the visitors came, and […]
Que Sera Sera ….
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… Whatever will be will be, as the song goes. I have reached a point now where all I can do is clean and tidy […]
Storm and Pestilence
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I should have known better than to mention either of the words in the title of tonight’s post as, lo and behold, we were delivered […]
The Stage is Set
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The stage is finally set for our open weekend on August 1st and 2nd. Any changes I make from now on will appear too obvious, […]
Rained Off
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There is probably something amiss in your life if Mondays are a day when you look forward to taking a rest. Mulling over why my weekends […]
All Systems Go!
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Here at The Watch House we are steadily building up to our second annual National Gardens Scheme open weekend on August 1st and 2nd. Unlike last […]
Jolly Hollyhocks
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Long standing followers of The Frustrated Gardener will know that I have something of a crush on hollyhocks (Alcea). So it was no surprise […]
“Some Like it Hot …
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….. and others do not. I am one of the others.” The Frustrated Gardener, July 2015 Visiting Hampton Court Palace Flower Show in 35 […]
Finding Serenity in Stoke Newington
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For as long as I can recall my uncle has lived in Stoke Newington. Known affectionately as ‘Stokey’ by locals, this appealing enclave in […]