Happy Hostas, Rambling Roses
Reading time 4 minutes
We are lucky enough to have a small garden at our London home, as well as by the seaside in Kent. On rare weekends […]
Small gardens
The Incomparable Petersham Nurseries
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My work takes me to to all sorts of interesting and unusual places. Although not all could be classed as pleasant, yesterday’s visit to […]
Small is beautiful
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I rarely get time to the read the weekend papers, as I am normally out in the garden, pottering. But by Monday I had […]
Aromatic Arums
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One of my favourite flowers at this time of the year is the timeless arum lily, Zantedeschia aethiopica. Not actually a lily at all, […]
Out with the old, in with the new
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It always feels slightly wrong to be uprooting spring bedding, just when it appears to be reaching its zenith. However, it’s a bad idea […]
Snails and other pests
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Mercifully, our little patch is remarkably immune from attack by plant pests and and diseases. The last two winters have put paid to the […]
Daring Combinations
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I am already ruing my decision to plant out a number of young plants this week without hardening them off properly. So often in […]
The Colour Green
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Nothing brings me greater pleasure in May and early June than all the beautiful shades of green in the garden. Those precious moments before […]
The frustrated gardener is born….
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So often I find myself in the garden, mulling over new ideas and plans for future seasons. So, when rain stopped play this afternoon, […]