London 2012 – The Opening Ceremony
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By amazing chance we are back in Stratford again, but this time for the real opening ceremony. The atmosphere is already incredible. The world […]
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Summer’s Here!
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Having so often mentioned the terrible, rain-soaked summer we’ve been having I feel it’s only reasonable to acknowledge that the sun is finally out. […]
London 2012 – Let the show begin!
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You saw it here first. Lovely planting on the Olympic Park ready for tonight’s rehearsal of the opening ceremony. Watsonia, Agapanthus, Dierama, Diascia and […]
The Perfect Cure for a Hangover? Easton Walled Gardens, Lincolnshire
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Having partied until the small hours, and feeling just a little bit hung over, we weren’t exactly sure if we were up to getting […]
Felley Priory, Nottinghamshire
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It’s always good to get away from the big smoke and better still to have the opportunity to visit new gardens in unfamiliar places. […]
The Salutation, Sandwich (Part 2)
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In amongst the exuberant herbaceous borders and hot, tropical plantings of The Salutation in Kent there were also some carefully considered planting combinations to […]
Cucumber Cottage, Sandwich
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Sandwich is full of lanes with quirky names such as Pondicherry Alley and Knighrider Street, each packed with an interesting mix of grand houses, […]
The Salutation, Sandwich (Part 1)
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Ever since university, where our course leader Richard Bisgrove was an acknowledged expert on Gertrude Jekyll, I have been fascinated by the relationship between […]
Welcome to the Jungle
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One thing this weather is good for is making things grow…..really fast. We arrived back home this morning and opened the gate to find […]
The Joys of the Road
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As we drove down to the coast this morning, I couldn’t help noticing just how green and lush the countryside looked compared to a […]
Beguiled by Begonias
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I expect it’s desperately unfashionable to say so, but I do love a nice Begonia. They are easy on the eye, diverse and sometimes […]
Hampton Court Flower Show 2012 – Gardens of Healing and Hope
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It’s hard not to compare the relatively modest gardens created for Hampton Court with the blockbuster, famous name efforts at Chelsea. However, there’s no […]