The Watch House NGS Open Weekend 2014
Reading time 10 minutes
It was about this time last year when our friend Beth began twisting our arm to open for the National Gardens Scheme. We took […]
Foliage
Gardening Leave
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No, I haven’t quit my job or been given my marching orders, but I have taken a couple of days off to prepare the […]
The Heat Is On
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I love a bit of sun as much as the next man, but when the mercury rises above 25 degrees I am not at […]
Daily Flower Candy: Zantedeschia ‘Picasso’
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I have always rather shunned the colourful, smaller cousins of the Ethiopian lily, Zantedeschia aethiopica, mainly because of their artificial looks and regular, cellophane-wrapped […]
Hampton Court Flower Show 2014: Vestra Wealth’s Vista
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I had never heard of Vestra Wealth before this year’s Hampton Court Palace Flower Show and that’s for one very good reason – I […]
Old Bladbean Stud, Elham, Kent
Reading time 10 minutes
Joyful and life affirming is how I’d describe the garden at Old Bladbean Stud. Hidden among the labyrinthine lanes of South East Kent, owner […]
Amsterdam Open Gardens Weekend 2014
Reading time 13 minutes
We all know Amsterdam as a city arranged along tree-lined canals. Some are fronted with fine houses, others modest ones, but all share similar characteristics – […]
All Change!
Reading time 7 minutes
They say a change is as good as a rest. Normally I’d agree with that, but the amount of turmoil we’ve had through June […]
Elham NGS Open Gardens
Reading time 12 minutes
Nestled in a broad, fertile valley cutting a swathe through East Kent, Elham is the very essence of England. During W.W.II Sir Anthony Eden lived in a […]
Daily Flower Candy: Lotus berthelotii
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In case you haven’t noticed I am a sucker for anything colourful, exotic and expensive looking. This goes for food, cocktails, shirts, wallpaper and […]
Trevoole Farm – National Gardens Festival Weekend 2014
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This weekend over five hundred gardens participating in the National Gardens Scheme opened their gates to raise money for nursing and caring charities, including Macmillan Cancer […]
London Grows, Amsterdam Shows
Reading time 7 minutes
Every so often a particular date throws up so many opportunities for merriment that one is spoilt for choice. The next such occasion is June 21st and […]