Whatever the Weather
Reading time 8 minutes
Since the end of August the garden has taken one battering after another. In Broadstairs we have experienced gales from every point on the […]
water gardens
Homeward Bound
Reading time 6 minutes
Before I left England for my trip to India and China I took the bold decision not to attempt blogging whilst I was away. […]
Trebah Gardens, Cornwall
Reading time 10 minutes
On the steep sides of the Helford River in Cornwall lie two famous gardens, as similar in style as the two halves of a […]
Daily Flower Candy: Zantedeschia ‘Picasso’
Reading time 3 minutes
I have always rather shunned the colourful, smaller cousins of the Ethiopian lily, Zantedeschia aethiopica, mainly because of their artificial looks and regular, cellophane-wrapped […]
Chelsea Flower Show 2014 – Stars of the Show: A Garden for First Touch at St George’s
Reading time 7 minutes
Over the years the rock bank site at Chelsea has provided the setting for some of the show’s most exciting gardens. Last year it […]
Plants in Detail – Gunnera manicata AGM
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You may have picked up on my recent fascination with large, jungly-looking plants. I don’t really have room for such colossi in either garden, but I can still […]
A Sweet, Secluded Spot – RHS Harlow Carr
Reading time 8 minutes
Somehow the delights of Harrogate, an elegant spa town in the north of England, have consistently eluded me. So on my first visit in […]
Daily Flower Candy: Primula japonica ‘Postford White’ AGM
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I’m continuing the water garden theme this week with one of my ‘plants of the moment’, candelabra primulas. I’ve been photographing them in various […]
Daily Flower Candy: Rheum palmatum ‘Red Herald’
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Proving that not all rhubarbs are best stewed and smothered in crumble and custard, Rheum palmatum ‘Red Herald’ put on a tremendous show at […]
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 […]