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
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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
My front garden
This is my front garden, a couple of metres square and planted by the previous owners. For a few weeks in July it looks like a pint-sized patch of Provence … Read more
Pelargoniums
Pelargoniums have one thing in common with succulents in that they don’t need much watering. I’m spending an inordinate amount of time watering at the moment, with a hose that … Read more
Holbourne Museum
At the Holbourne Museum the other day I was struck by this bed of roses. The tight pink buds were almost as attractive as the overblown flowers, and I liked … Read more