Plant Profile: Dahlia ‘Nicholas’
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I should have predicted it. I take a holiday, I unwind (sort of), and up creeps the dreaded tonsillitis. It happens every time, […]
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In The Limelight: My Day Filming With BBC Gardeners’ World
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I’ll let you into a secret – I’m not very good at keeping secrets. When BBC Gardener’s World contacted me, quite out of […]
The Watch House NGS Open Day 2018
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Over the weekend we welcomed over 300 visitors to The Watch House, breaking records and surprising us all. At times it was a […]
Hunting Brook Gardens, County Wicklow
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It was raining as we arrived at Hunting Brook; a light, steady drizzle filtering through opaque air. The lanes leading to the garden […]
Plant Profile: Asarina scandens
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As the heatwave drags on, my evenings are consumed by watering the garden. Already short, their length is reducing daily so that I am […]
The Final Countdown
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Twenty days to go and the countdown to my NGS garden open weekend is well underway. In truth the garden does not need another […]
Hampton Court Flower Show 2018: The Santa Rita ‘Living La Vida 120’ Garden
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I am becoming predictable. Just as at Chelsea, it was a contemporary garden featuring a blast of vibrant yellow and a generous entertaining […]
Hampton Court Flower Show 2018: Best in Show – The Bursting Busy Lizzie Garden
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Who would have imagined that a garden jam-packed with common-or-garden Busy Lizzies would win a gold medal the prestigious Hampton Court Palace Flower […]
It Ain’t Half Hot Mum
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I write this post, naked from the waist up, basking in the sun at The Watch House. It’s not a pretty sight, but only […]
Plant Profile: Buddleja speciosissima
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I am a sucker for a rare or unusual plant. Give me a packed table at a plant fair and I will spot the […]
Where Have All The Coleus Gone?
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When a plant does well in my garden, I want to grow more of it. As a gardening strategy, this makes perfect sense. […]
The Rhythm of the Jungle
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There were points during February and March when I thought my garden might never regain its former glory. The Beast from the East […]