Plants and Peace on The Peak
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One of the many wonderful things about writing this blog is that I am slowly building up an invaulable record of what I did […]
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Travelling Blues
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That’s it. I have readied both gardens for October, packed my bags and left Him Indoors in charge. I am now on the other […]
RHS Autumn Harvest Festival Show 2015
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I always write my post about the RHS Autumn Harvest Festival Show will a tinge of sadness, as it falls just a few days […]
Planting a Narrow Border for Spring Colour
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Memories of summer may still linger, but it’s time for us gardeners to be looking forward to next year. There are bulbs to plant, […]
Daily Flower Candy: Mirabilis jalapa
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Mirabilis jalapa: marvel of Peru, four o’clock flower, tea-time plant It’s been an extraordinary weekend for gardening. The weather has been warm, dry and […]
Daily Flower Candy: Russelia equisetiformis
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Wherever I wandered in Sicily there they were, the coral-spangled pony-tails of Russelia equisetiformis, cascading from the brims of elegant terracotta pots. I had […]
Orto Botanico di Palermo
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The botanical gardens in Sicily’s first city, Palermo, are among the oldest and most important in Europe. Conceived in the late 1700’s no expense […]
Relaxing, Riviera Style
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I am on holiday and therefore I must relax: at least that’s what Him Indoors keeps telling me. The problem is I don’t find […]
Bella Donnas
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Amaryllis belladonna: Jersey lily, naked lady, belladonna amaryllis We gardeners spend so much time and energy trying to cultivate plants which aren’t 100% […]
Daily Flower Candy: Ceiba speciosa
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Ceiba speciosa (formerly Chorisia speciosa): False kapok, floss silk tree, drunken stick, bottle tree We are in Sicily, Palermo to be precise, enjoying the […]
Tomato Time
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I was catching up on missed editions of Gardener’s World last night, listening to Monty Don bemoaning the fact that his outdoor tomatoes, although […]
Kaleidoscopic Colours
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I am in Cornwall, where the hydrangea is Queen of Shrubs. No seaside garden is complete without at least one; indeed many are packed […]