Wise Words from a Visionary King
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“Throughout the centuries, the Bhutanese have treasured their natural environment and have looked upon it as the source of all life. This traditional reverence […]
Musings
Bulbs to light up the summer
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Given the shocking weather (I promise not to mention the weather again …. for a few days at least!), and that we’ll be on […]
Savage Spring
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Last night, as we lay in bed, it was almost as if a BBC special effects man was standing outside the bedroom window chucking […]
A Trip to Tiptree
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Where better to hold a team day than in a patisserie? Not just any patisserie, but one that’s attached to a jam factory carrying […]
Scents of Saigon
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On the odd occasion my work and love of plants and flowers cross over – usually when it comes to sourcing artificial flowers, but […]
A New Look for Spring
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Yes, The Frustrated Gardener has had a little spring make-over. I hope you like my new look. Please let me know what you think. […]
The Root of Fragrance
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I am a sucker for a bit of luxury and indulgence. I’ve always had Champagne tastes and lemonade pockets, so apologies now to anyone […]
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
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We’re a bit stuck this weekend. The white stuff came down constantly in central London yesterday, and whilst it made very little difference to […]
New Year’s Resolutions
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Well, that was 2012. It was, in a word, wet, although it gave us some wonderful moments to remember. 2013 started in the normal […]
The Very Best of 2012 – A Year In Pictures
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Where has 2012 gone? Despite so many memorable occasions – the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, the Olympics, our trip to beautiful Burma, the birth of […]
Counting Down to Christmas
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Hallelujah! With only 10 days to go until Christmas, the scaffolding is down and we have light in the flat again. The garden is, […]
Sowing the seed for 2013
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My introduction to gardening was through the pages of seed catalogues. As a young child I could sit for hours looking through the pages […]