Occasionally, someone gets in touch to ask whether they can reproduce one of my photographs. Most commonly it is to illustrate an article on their website and they want a high definition photo without my ©theanxiousgardener.com watermark and so long as I'm otherwise credited, I've always agreed. Free publicity and all that. Asking for a … Continue reading Sharing Pictures
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Wordless Wednesday: Life and Death in the Greenhouse
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The Tropical Border – 5th Year
Each year, I hope that the Tropical Border will improve on the one before; that it will produce more flower, more stature, more oomph. And mostly that's what it has done over the past five years ... except perhaps this year. Overall, 2016 hasn't been its best. It still looked pretty good though and the unfurling … Continue reading The Tropical Border – 5th Year
Strimming A Wasp Nest …
... is foolhardy and best avoided. (I could end this post now, I suppose ... but let's press on for now). Over the summer, I've been fascinated by wasp nests in the grounds of The Priory. One is visible enough to avoid treading on by mistake. The nest, like most in the garden, is in … Continue reading Strimming A Wasp Nest …
Wordless Wednesday: Pelargonium ‘Ardens’
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A Garden Tour: The Priory In July
Summer has almost passed me by and, oddly, I haven't posted any photos of The Priory since the spring. So as a belated companion piece to my recent tour of The Old Forge, here's a look at The Priory during July - if only two months late. We'll start off in the car-park, again, … Continue reading A Garden Tour: The Priory In July
The Rhine Cycle Route: Mainz to Cologne
In 1979, with my best friend Colin, I cycled from Hook of Holland across the Netherlands and into Germany. We carried on pedalling to the Rhine near Koblenz and continued south along the river, past Mainz to Worms; where we camped for one night before heading for home via Luxembourg, Brussels and the port of Zeebrugge. In … Continue reading The Rhine Cycle Route: Mainz to Cologne
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