Pelargonium house
When I spotted a sign pointing the way to the Pelargonium House at Stourhead, I made an immediate beeline for it. It’s a beautiful old glasshouse that contains around 100 … Read more
Veronica Peerless
Lavender and verbena
I spotted this planting scheme at Stourhead the other day. Lavender is interplanted with Verbena bonariensis and alliums, extending the season of interest. I might well nick this idea for … Read more
Combination inspiration: echinops + Stipa gigantea
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Succulents
Regular readers of this blog will know that I have become a little obsessed with succulents. So it’s no surprise that I fell for these plants (which I think are … Read more
Forde Abbey
When I was a child, my family spent many summer holidays on a farm that was once part of the Forde Abbey estate. It was a working dairy … Read more
Tanglewood Garden
In Cornwall recently, I spotted a handwritten sign to a ‘wild garden’. The morning’s plans were immediately ditched and we swerved down a narrow country lane in search of it. … Read more