The Watch House Awaits
Reading time 10 minutes
The pots are all planted and in position, their arrangements have been checked from every angle, adjusted and appraised again. Happy with the result, […]
Coleus
Kitchen Sink Drama
Reading time 7 minutes
Not a square inch of my tiny garden goes uncultivated. Over the years I’ve found plants that enjoy, or at least tolerate, every environment […]
The Watch House NGS Open Weekend 2019
Reading time 11 minutes
And relax! After several weeks of intensive preparation, another National Gardens Scheme open weekend lies behind us. Rather like Christmas there’s an almighty build-up […]
BBC Gardeners’ World – Your Questions Answered
Reading time 12 minutes
Before I begin, a heartfelt thank you to everyone who posted a comment following the garden’s appearance on Gardeners’ World last Friday. It’s been […]
My Top 10 Indoor / Outdoor Foliage Plants
Reading time 10 minutes
So I forgot. Today’s the day that the London Evening Standard publishes a feature on neon-coloured foliage and I am not even in […]
Last Vestiges
Reading time 5 minutes
I returned from China to a garden clinging valiantly on to the glories of summer. It was a heart-warming homecoming, but the gift […]
An Extraordinary Autumn
Reading time 8 minutes
There comes a moment every autumn when I leave home and return again under the cover of darkness. Since I have been living full […]
Plant Profile: Solenostemon ‘Henna’
Reading time 7 minutes
My garden is so jam-packed with plants by early autumn that I can barely move around outside. Far from holding plants back, a […]