Cafe A Vin
I’m not keen on modern shopping precincts that are made up of chain shops and restaurants, but I can handle the new area at Spitalfields because it has some nice … Read more
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St Leonard’s Church
Here’s another plantless pic – this time St Leonard’s Church in Shoreditch. Come 21st of May it will have an ‘Oranges & Lemons’ garden as part of the Chelsea Fringe. … Read more
The Idler Academy
There isn’t a plant, let alone a garden, in this pic, but rest assured that come 21st May, the Idler Academy will have a generous coating of chlorophyll. It’s going … Read more
Percy & Reed
This pot was spotted outside Will Young’s hairdresser, Percy & Reed, on Great Portland Street. Actually, I’m not sure if it qualifies as a winter pot at all. The snakeshead … Read more
Winter pots
Ever since I set myself the challenge of only featuring winter pots that don’t feature all the usual suspects such as ivy, skimmias, pansies, cyclamen and so on, output … Read more
Teasel heads
I loved these giant teasel heads in John Massey’s garden. They’re made of galvanised steel and were made by Neil Lossock at the Dragons Wood Forge in Herefordshire. He also … Read more
John Massey’s garden
I took a trip out of London last week to the much-loved and respected Ashwood Nurseries in Staffordshire. I was there to meet the owner, John Massey, who has a … Read more
Keep smiling
After some pretty wild weather last week, Friday dawned bright and calm and felt positively spring-like. I saw some marigolds on my way to work, followed by a camellia in … Read more
Too much of a good thing?
Round the back of my office is a hidden little row of houses, and this pot is blooming outside the front door of one of them. My colleague James reckons … Read more