Warm and Wet in Saigon
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Sadly, I have had precious little time to enjoy the floral delights of Saigon, although I am hoping to write a future post about […]
Plants
The Road to Lampang
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Today I’ve been in northern Thailand. The one and a half hour drive between Chiang Mai and Lampang is made easy and pleasant by […]
Namaste! A Lazy Sunday in Delhi
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For the next two weeks, work brings me to Asia. I’ve been thinking about what to post whilst I am away, as funnily enough […]
Killerton House, Devon
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I have had an on/off relationship with the Victorian gardens at Killerton in Devon for almost 20 years. Its close proximity to the M5 […]
Summer’s Fiery Finale
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Coming out of the tube station after work tonight it was already getting dark. It was just 7.30pm, a sure sign that summer is […]
Agapanthus – The Pride of Africa
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Agapanthus is the signature plant in our coastal garden and deservedly so. We grow Agapanthus africanus, the largest of the family, hailing from the Cape […]
Hydrangea macrophylla “Merveille Sanguine”
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Hydrangeas are something of a staple plant in Cornish gardens, where the moist but mild climate suits them perfectly. My grandmother grew them to […]
Fooling Around at Trevoole
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So, here we are in Cornwall and the rain has finally stopped. Apparently it’s back with a vengeance tomorrow, so let’s enjoy this moment. […]
The Wild, Wild West
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Our flying visit to Devon and Cornwall has so far been defined by moisture in all its many and varied forms – fog, mist, […]
Tintinhull, Somerset – A Formal Garden, Informally Planted
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For many British garden buffs, Tintinhull needs little introduction. Nestling deep in the Somerset countryside this “small” garden (just less than 2 acres) is […]
The Best Things in Life Are Free
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Nothing heralds the approach of autumn like blackberries. As a child we picked them by the ice-cream tub full from the Cornish hedgerows. They […]
Life’s a Beach
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Not all days are equal. Some are destined to disappoint, others to lift the spirits. Today is one of the latter days, a day […]