Mary’s garden
If there’s a nicer town than Totnes in Devon, I’ve yet to find it. It’s a Transition Town, has a garden sharing scheme and is surrounded by a patchwork of … Read more
back gardens
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
The Yellow Book
I met a French woman at a party earlier in the year. She was married to an English chap and said that she’d heard that in Dorset (where her husband … Read more
Mum’s garden
‘The garden’s looking terrible!’ said my Mum when I went back home last weekend. This is a familiar refrain on my mum’s part but no one else can ever see … Read more
Purple haze
This is the garden of a client of my friend Naomi and I sometimes help her with it. This was the sight that greeted me when I first walked through … Read more
A view, a brew and a loo
When we arrived at the gate of Caerynwch near Dolgellau, I was worried. The nice man who took our money told us a bit about the gardens, mentioned that some … Read more
Stephen is alive!
I don’t generally go to Huw’s holiday cottage in Wales if there’s an ‘r’ in the month as the weather can be somewhat inclement at the best of times and … Read more
Huw’s garden
Every September, my friend Huw starts off loads of hyacinth bulbs in old coffee jars (apparently Co-op Fairtrade Instant have exactly the right neck size). And then he gives most … Read more