Uncouth Cats and Kamikaze Kisses
Reading time 6 minutes
On Saturday we a had a visitation from the Assistant County Organiser for the Kent National Gardens Scheme. So naturally, what could go wrong […]
Small Gardens
Getting There
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I have been very quiet about our London garden of late and deliberately so, for progress on the new woodland garden has been painfully […]
Summer Serendipity
Reading time 5 minutes
The English language is full of wonderful words, if only one can find the opportunity to use them. Thought to be one of the […]
The Evening Crowns The Day
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‘The evening crowns the day’ was one of my grandmother’s favourite sayings. As is so often the case in Cornwall where she lived, a […]
Herterton House, Cambo, Northumberland
Reading time 8 minutes
To my great shame I have never visited Northumberland before, although I once pretend to for a school project on organic farming. Sorry Mrs […]
A Feast of Foliage
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Whether it’s the sun, too much water or too much food I don’t know, but the garden in going nuts at the moment. The […]
In The Garden This Week
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Our coastal garden is starting to look really exciting now, with lots of lush growth being encouraged by the warm sunshine. It’s still very […]
Windy Ridge, St Margaret’s at Cliffe
Reading time 7 minutes
The National Gardens Scheme is an absolutely wonderful charity, allowing gardeners and garden lovers access to thousands of private gardens across the country every […]
Having A Moment
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All gardens have special moments when they look their best. For many it happens in May or early June when new growth is still […]
The Stage is Set
Reading time 5 minutes
It struck me last weekend that, amid all the frantic garden visiting, I’ve written very little about what’s been going on in our town […]
Chelsea 2013: The Arthritis Research UK Garden
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As the clock ticked around to 8pm on Wednesday evening, we finally reached the Arthritis Research UK Garden, winner of a gold medal and […]
Chelsea 2013: The M&G Centenary Garden ‘Windows Through Time’
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Of all this year’s Chelsea gardens, Roger Platt’s design for the main sponsor, M&G Investments, is easy to love. Some may describe it as […]