Queen’s Walk Window Gardens
I’ve been Googling greenhouses a lot recently, as I’m hoping to get one for my new garden. Needless to say I like the fancy ones made of wood and brick, … Read more
Month: July 2013
The whitest rose
After a hot and sweaty walk to the post office along a busy main road mostly devoid of plants, this white rose stopped me in my tracks. It was planted … Read more
Regents Park
I love the fact that these incredibly posh Regency houses next to Regent’s Park have gardens that you wouldn’t expect. They’re blowsy, colourful and cottagey and there isn’t a box … Read more
Mottisfont
My recent blog posts may suggest that I have been spending my time touring stately homes in southern England, like a character in a Jane Austen novel. First Gravetye Manor, … Read more
Gravetye’s patios
Now, here’s what I call a patio. It plays second fiddle to the plants, which are spilling all over it. They soften the edges and surround the seating with colour and … Read more
Gravetye Manor
If I had to describe Gravetye Manor in one word, it would be: dreamy. There’s something otherworldly about the place. In common with most grand houses (it’s now a hotel), … Read more
Weekend inspiration: Parsnips and poppies
Head gardener Andrea was quite chuffed with her combo here: bolted parsnips and ladybird poppies. I had to break it to her that Cleve West did something similar in his … Read more