Dixter Addiction
Reading time 10 minutes
I’d missed one too many plant fairs at Great Dixter, so I was not about to forgo another. We made plans, reorganised others, kept […]
Plants
Don’t mention the A word
Reading time 5 minutes
The word starting with A, describing the season after summer and before winter, has been banned in my household for the last month. I […]
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 […]
Plants In Detail – Dahlia ‘Akita’
Reading time 6 minutes
One aspect of gardening in a small space that I enjoy most is that no detail goes unnoticed. Whilst this counts equally for annoying […]
New Plants At The Watch House: August 2019
Reading time 13 minutes
Both gardens were overflowing with plants long before August arrived. There was a point at which getting from the garden gate to the front […]
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 […]
Growing My Own Tree of Life
Reading time 11 minutes
For the last three summers I have been growing airplants outside in the Jungle Garden. Secured to the branches of a tree in dappled […]
In Print: Broadstairs Beacon
Reading time 9 minutes
If I had to sum up the business ethic in Thanet, I would describe it as entrepreneurial. Everywhere one looks someone is opening a […]
Perfect Partners: Lobelia tupa & Lilium regale ‘Album’
Reading time 5 minutes
The beauty of growing plants in pots is that they can be shuffled around endlessly until the most pleasing associations are made. I do […]
Sumer Is Icumen In … Or Is It Agoin Out Again?
Reading time 8 minutes
Since the last time I wrote about my garden, my sole purpose has been to prepare it for summer. I’ve been potting, repotting, feeding, […]
Tremenheere Treats
Reading time 11 minutes
We were all set to go to the rare plant fair at Tregrehan in Cornwall last Sunday. My train was booked months ago, the […]
The Diary of a Plant Addict
Reading time 17 minutes
If my blog did not already have a title, ‘The Diary of a Plant Addict’ would be a strong candidate. I’ve had the most […]