Glorious Goodnestone, Part II: Graceful Grasses
Reading time 5 minutes
I have to admit I am not terribly well informed when it comes to grasses. My vocabulary extends about as far as Stipa and […]
Large Gardens
Glorious Goodnestone, Part I: Mellow Fruitfulness
Reading time 5 minutes
I have never been a great fan of autumn. All the untidiness and decay just doesn’t work for me. I generally console myself with […]
The Trident, Gurgaon, India
Reading time 6 minutes
The sharp eyed among you will have noticed that I travel a lot. Whilst it’s not always as glamorous as it sounds, it takes […]
The Tranquil Taj
Reading time 1 minute
The Taj Mahal is thought to be the most photographed monument in the world. Anyone fortunate enough to pay a visit should resist the […]
The Gardens of Constantine, Cornwall
Reading time 10 minutes
The National Gardens Scheme (NGS) is a fantastic charity, started in 1927 and now orchestrating access to thousands of private and public UK gardens […]
A Sweet, Secluded Spot – RHS Harlow Carr
Reading time 8 minutes
Somehow the delights of Harrogate, an elegant spa town in the north of England, have consistently eluded me. So on my first visit in […]
Castle Drogo, Devon
Reading time 7 minutes
My favourite architect by a country mile is Edwin Lutyens. Often described as a genius, he is most lauded for his Surrey country houses, […]
Potting Shed Still Life
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Being the custodian of two very small gardens, I envy those with room for serious glasshouses and potting sheds. Yesterday, in the lovely walled […]
Blue Gold
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The days ahead promise more warm dry weather, but we’ve enjoyed some much needed rain today. The last time we encountered ‘the wet stuff’ […]
Wallington Hall, Cambo, Northumberland
Reading time 9 minutes
Northumberland is a wonderful, wild, unspoilt county in the north of England, once the frontier between rampaging Celts and civilised Romans. The region is […]
Growing North
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In honour of Him Indoors’ birthday we’ve had a lovely long weekend in northern England. We managed to squeeze in five completely different gardens […]
Daily Statue Candy: Neptune
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This is Neptune, standing proud above the entrance to the walled gardens at Wallington, Northumberland. He has many fine attributes, including his trident and […]