Last Vestiges
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I returned from China to a garden clinging valiantly on to the glories of summer. It was a heart-warming homecoming, but the gift […]
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Homeward Bound
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Before I left England for my trip to India and China I took the bold decision not to attempt blogging whilst I was away. […]
An Extraordinary Autumn
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There comes a moment every autumn when I leave home and return again under the cover of darkness. Since I have been living full […]
In Search of the Surreal
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No visit to Cornwall is complete without a spot of plant shopping. The nurseries in the county I consider home are among the best […]
A Ramble Around Rosemoor
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Rosemoor, the most south-westerly RHS garden, is my favourite of all the RHS gardens. Opened officially in 1990, the society’s secluded Devon outpost is […]
Bulb Porn
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Each year, ‘order bulbs’ goes on my to-do list in July and each year it is still there in early September. By then there […]
Perfect Partners: Tradescantia ‘Purple Sabre’ & Begonia ‘Martin Johnson’
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You would not believe the ideas I have for this blog. They are stored up in my head and occasionally committed to paper. […]
Plant Profile: Solenostemon ‘Henna’
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My garden is so jam-packed with plants by early autumn that I can barely move around outside. Far from holding plants back, a […]
Farewell to the summer of 2018
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As the sun sets on August, what will be my abiding memories of summer 2018? It goes without saying that the heat and […]
How to Grow Ornamental Gingers in UK Gardens
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Ornamental gingers – we’ve admired them whilst on holiday in tropical countries, or seen them curated in the glasshouses of botanical gardens, but […]
TALES FROM THE GIN & TONIC GARDEN, Part II
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It’s almost 15 months since the Gin & Tonic Garden first came into being. My compact, 20ft x 20ft courtyard is still occasionally referred […]
Plant Profile: Passiflora ‘Snow Queen’
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I purchase the majority of my plants on a whim. Hands up, it’s one of my greatest weaknesses, not to mention greatest expenses. […]