New Plants At The Watch House: August 2019
Reading time 13 minutes
Both gardens were overflowing with plants long before August arrived. There was a point at which getting from the garden gate to the front […]
Fuchsia
In Praise of Foliage
Reading time 6 minutes
Gardeners the world over are obsessed with flowers. I am no exception. As well as being beautiful to look at, flowers are a sign […]
Trickery
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There’s a day or two every February when the sun shines, the air feels warm, the wind drops, and one could be fooled into […]
Last Knockings
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As far as flowers are concerned the pickings are fairly slim in our London garden at this time of year. Because of this I […]
The Winds of Change
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I’ve just come in from the garden, where the temperature has dropped dramatically since lunchtime. A brisk, rain-laden breeze has whipped up, carrying away summer’s last […]
Daily Flower Candy: Fuchsia magellanica var. gracilis AGM
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Few plants hold their flowers as gracefully as fuchsias. Whether large or small flowered, the blooms typically tremble at the end of fine wiry stems. […]
Undecided
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The plants in our two gardens seem divided on the question of whether autumn has arrived or not. The majority are getting a bit […]
Daily Flower Candy: Fuchsia ‘Gartenmeister Bonstedt’
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When I am away from home, I sorely miss my garden. Here’s one good reason why, the scarlet shooting stars of Fuchsia ‘Gartenmeister Bonstedt’. […]
Uncouth Cats and Kamikaze Kisses
Reading time 6 minutes
On Saturday we a had a visitation from the Assistant County Organiser for the Kent National Gardens Scheme. So naturally, what could go wrong […]
Busy Doing Nothing
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Unlike my week, which is packed to say the least, the weekend was one of those rare and precious occasions on which there was […]