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 …
An Interview With Green Gardens
I've been interviewed by the Green Gardens website about self-employed gardening and my work. The interview has just been published and you can read it here. And, if you missed my recent post on Facebook, I was also recently interviewed by Conde Nast for a feature in the South African edition of 'House and Gardens'. … Continue reading An Interview With Green Gardens
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
Win A Copy Of The ‘RHS Companion to Wildlife Gardening’
The new, updated edition of the 'RHS Companion to Wildlife Gardening' is released on 1st September... and I have one copy up for grabs. Here's a little about Chris Baines' book from the publisher, Frances Lincoln: Wildlife has become a mainstream issue for gardeners and the public since this best-selling book was first published as … Continue reading Win A Copy Of The ‘RHS Companion to Wildlife Gardening’
The Anxious Gardener 