You would not believe the ideas I have for this blog. They are stored up in my head and occasionally committed to paper. They come to me in the shower, on the train, in […]
Category: House Plants
The Watch House NGS Open Day 2018
Over the weekend we welcomed over 300 visitors to The Watch House, breaking records and surprising us all. At times it was a challenge to fit everyone in whilst offering an enjoyable experience in […]
Where Have All The Coleus Gone?
When a plant does well in my garden, I want to grow more of it. As a gardening strategy, this makes perfect sense. So often we struggle on, trying to grow things that are […]
Countdown to Christmas
I can count the number of days I get to spend at home before Christmas on one hand. I’ve stopped buying an advent calendar because I’m never around to open the doors. Even though it’s […]
Taking A Liberty With Houseplants
Retailers like to be on trend, so it was never going to be long before plants took the place of the taxidermy, glass cloches and squirrel-cage light bulbs that were once the visual merchandising […]
Tales from the Garden Room
“If one is going to tell a story with plants, it may as well be an adventure story.” I love all the rooms in my ‘new’ house: the bedrooms for their modernity, […]
A Feast for the Eyes: Terrain, USA & Oogenlust, The Netherlands
Among the many perks of my job is the opportunity to travel. In the last fortnight I have been to the USA, Germany and The Netherlands, during which time my feet have hardly touched […]
