Grassy Knoll
Neil Lucas, grass expert and owner of Knoll Gardens in Dorset, says that grasses look best backlit by the sun. And of course he’s right. He couldn’t have asked for … Read more
Veronica Peerless
Winter bedding
I find this pot a bit depressing. It’s perfectly nice and everything, but the sight of it makes my heart sink a little. Let me explain. This container contains all … Read more
East Dulwich
I think this is what’s known as a ‘riot of colour’. I once glimpsed an elderly gentleman in the doorway of this unusual house on a busy main road (Lordship … Read more
Bath Botanic Garden
I lived in Bath for three years when I was a student, and never knew it had a Botanic Garden. I wasn’t interested in gardening then – at the time … Read more
Simple but effective
This garden is tiny – no more than a couple of metres square – but it’s managed to squeeze in a silver birch, some evergreen shrubs (lavender and rosemary) and … Read more
Mel’s garden
Yesterday I went round to Mel’s for afternoon tea. Before we all got a bit giddy on prosecco, smoked salmon sandwiches, scones, crumpets, chocolate brownies, jelly and ice cream and … Read more
In the night garden
I’ve walked past this front garden many times, and it’s difficult to photograph. But the Japanese anemones were perfectly illuminated by a spotlight last night. As the nights draw in, … Read more
Exhibition veg
To be honest, I’ve never really got exhibition veg. Why would you go to extreme measures to grow an onion the size of a football or a parsnip that’s a … Read more