The Watch House in Early May
Reading time 10 minutes
I’m a little bit stuck at the moment. I don’t so much have writers’ block as writers’ constipation; that is, lots of posts backing […]
Plants
Gardens of Miami No. 1 – The Kampong
Reading time 18 minutes
First of all, thank you for your patience whilst I have been away on holiday and taking a short break from blogging. It’s been […]
Getting to Grips with Hardy Orchids
Reading time 12 minutes
I can see a new addiction coming from a mile off, so on the whole I steer well clear of orchids. Over the ages […]
Plant Profile: Ivy-leaved toadflax
Reading time 7 minutes
Cymbalaria muralis: Ivy-leaved toadflax, ivywort, Kenilworth ivy, coliseum ivy, Oxford ivy, mother of thousands, mother of millions, thousand flower, pennywort, wandering sailor, Aaron’s beard, […]
April Showers
Reading time 11 minutes
Unpredictability is the name of the game when it comes to British weather, but one old proverb certainly promises to ring true in 2019: […]
Morrab Gardens, Penzance, Cornwall
Reading time 11 minutes
March can be a wild and windy month, especially in the far south-west of Cornwall. So it was that we turned up at Trewidden […]
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 […]
BBC Gardeners’ World comes to The Watch House
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Friday March 8th 2019, 8.30-9.00pm, BBC2 When I look at my garden this evening, as it takes a battering from Storm Freya, I find […]
Violet Time
Reading time 5 minutes
One of the many frustrations of having flu is that everything tastes and smells odd. Apparently viral particles linger longer in the nose and […]
National Garden Scheme Snowdrop Festival 2019
Reading time 9 minutes
Galanthophiles rejoice, snowdrop season is upon us once again. In recent years snowdrop appreciation has become a mainstream activity with hundreds of gardens throwing […]
A Capricious January
Reading time 5 minutes
This winter’s weather is turning out to be a bit of tease. We experience a short spell of cold, then it’s back to mild […]
New Plants On The Block: Impatiens balansae and Entelea arborescens
Reading time 7 minutes
Followers of The Frustrated Gardener will already know that I am an inveterate plant collector. If I’ve not seen or heard of a plant […]