Veronica Peerless
Caterpillar
A couple of ‘drive by’ topiary sightings within a few hundred metres of each other: a caterpillar and a smiley face. I bet the kids in the village love them.
Pink and orange
I’m seeing a lot of clashing colours this year – reds and oranges, pinks and oranges and so on – and they’re really growing on me. They make pots unmissable. … Read more
My ideal man
I think I may have found my ideal man. Too bad he died 54 years ago. I’ve never really known much about E. A. Bowles, the legendary plantsman, except that … Read more
Steps
Nice pots, hey. The ferns and grasses are an original touch and there’s some textbook contrasting foliage textures going on, too.
Small is beautiful
More often than not the bit that juts out in front of a basement flat is unplanted and grim, or covered in weed-infested gravel or slate. But this mini gravel … Read more
Lost and found
My lack of a sense of direction is legendary but I excelled myself the other day – I walked all the way around the Inner Circle of Regent’s Park, trying … Read more
Naomi’s garden
Last Sunday, my friend Naomi had an impromptu lunch party. It was still going strong at 6.30pm, when her garden was bathed in some lovely dappled shade. The garden is … Read more
PlantLocks
When I was at King Henry’s Walk Garden the other day I saw this bike lock. I’ve spotted quite a few of them over town recently and had been wondering … Read more