Getting to the Poinsettia
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With its brightly-coloured, star-shaped bracts, the poinsettia is one of the most recognisable symbols of Christmas in the world. We find it in supermarkets, […]
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Absent.
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You may or may not have noticed, but I have not been posting quite as regularly of late. There is no intention in this, […]
The Bitter End
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I’m always surprised by how good the garden looks at the beginning of November. The Gin & Tonic Garden, though lacking the abundance of […]
Dixter Addiction
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I’d missed one too many plant fairs at Great Dixter, so I was not about to forgo another. We made plans, reorganised others, kept […]
Polish Spirit
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My day job takes me all around the world in search of new, exciting products. I often travel alone and to places one might […]
Don’t mention the A word
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The word starting with A, describing the season after summer and before winter, has been banned in my household for the last month. I […]
Kitchen Sink Drama
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Not a square inch of my tiny garden goes uncultivated. Over the years I’ve found plants that enjoy, or at least tolerate, every environment […]
Plants In Detail – Dahlia ‘Akita’
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One aspect of gardening in a small space that I enjoy most is that no detail goes unnoticed. Whilst this counts equally for annoying […]
New Plants At The Watch House: August 2019
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Both gardens were overflowing with plants long before August arrived. There was a point at which getting from the garden gate to the front […]
The Watch House NGS Open Weekend 2019
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And relax! After several weeks of intensive preparation, another National Gardens Scheme open weekend lies behind us. Rather like Christmas there’s an almighty build-up […]
Growing My Own Tree of Life
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For the last three summers I have been growing airplants outside in the Jungle Garden. Secured to the branches of a tree in dappled […]
In Print: Broadstairs Beacon
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If I had to sum up the business ethic in Thanet, I would describe it as entrepreneurial. Everywhere one looks someone is opening a […]