Great Dixter Autumn Plant Fair 2017
Reading time 9 minutes
My last hurrah before departing for India was a trip aross Kent to the Great Dixter Autumn Plant Fair. I neither had the […]
Christopher Lloyd
Why Good Gardening is a Risky Business
Reading time 11 minutes
Whilst you won’t find it on a list of extreme pursuits, gardening is all about taking risks. Tending a garden is one of […]
Great Dixter: Pots of Plenty
Reading time 11 minutes
The recent chilly weather has had its pros and cons. The downside for eager gardeners who have been nurturing seedlings and planting out […]
The Great Dixter Dozen
Reading time 3 minutes
It’s rare that I sacrifice commentary for imagery, but as I look back over the photographs I took at Great Dixter last weekend, […]
Book Review – The Plant Lover’s Guide to Dahlias
Reading time 6 minutes
“I don’t just like dahlias: I love them” asserts Andy Vernon on the opening page of his new book, The Plant Lover’s Guide to […]
Dazzling Dixter
Reading time 11 minutes
Having been utterly engrossed in our own garden for the last few weeks it was a relief to get out and about and start the […]
Bursting Forth on Boxing Day
Reading time 7 minutes
This Christmas our friends Travis and Beth at Trevoole sent us a copy of ‘Dear Friend and Gardener’, a collection of correspondence between distinguished […]