Brave
Reading time 4 minutes
Although the shortest day is firmly behind us, the bitter bulk of winter lies ahead. We’ve got off lightly here in Broadstairs. It […]
Plants
Spick and Span
Reading time 5 minutes
“Every day is a fresh beginning, Listen my soul to the glad refrain. And, spite of old sorrows And older sinning, Troubles forecasted And […]
No Rest for the Wicked
Reading time 6 minutes
In previous years I have managed to keep posting regularly through December, although the topic of my posts has steadily moved away from gardening […]
Countdown to Christmas
Reading time 6 minutes
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 […]
Winter Sun
Reading time 4 minutes
I love it when it’s cold and sunny. I can tolerate the frostiest weather so long as I have the sun’s rays on my […]
A Potting Shed Christmas
Reading time 7 minutes
If you’ve not put two and two together yet, I’ll let you into a little secret: when I am not writing this blog […]
When The Wind Blows
Reading time 10 minutes
I am not a cold person, temperature or temperament wise, but when the wind blows from the north, as it did this weekend, I […]
Preparing The Watch House for Winter
Reading time 6 minutes
When I left my garden, in early October, it was still a summer garden. By the time I returned, at the end of […]
Nan Lian Garden, 南蓮園池, Hong Kong
Reading time 11 minutes
“A classical garden in a modern city. serenity in the midst of urban hustle and bustle. Ingenious imitation of nature by man” The […]
Chi Lin Nunnery 志蓮淨苑, Hong Kong
Reading time 12 minutes
Three cheers for British Airways! Why? Because without them charging £1000 more to travel on a Friday night versus a Saturday night, I […]
On The Moove
Reading time 5 minutes
I’m on the road again. Or rather I’m in the skies and generally racking-up the air miles. It’s buying season and there’s no rest […]
Great Dixter Autumn Plant Fair 2017
Reading time 9 minutes
My last hurrah before departing for India was a trip aross Kent to the Great Dixter Autumn Plant Fair. I neither had the […]