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Veronica Peerless

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My conservatory

October 30, 2014 by Veronica Peerless

There’s a clash of the seasons in my conservatory at the moment. Some paperwhite narcissi have flowered way earlier than I was expecting, and some pelargoniums (including the wonderfully named … Read more

Categories 365photo, conservatories, My garden, winter interest Tags Happy Thought, paperwhite narcissi, pelargoniums 6 Comments

Pelargonium house

September 1, 2014 by Veronica Peerless

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

Categories 365photo, conservatories, planting combinations, Stately homes Tags Pelargonium house, Stourhead 2 Comments

Pelargoniums

July 22, 2014 by Veronica Peerless

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

Categories 365photo, conservatories, planting combinations, Pots Tags Attar of Roses, Belcombe Court, Candy Flowers Dark Red, Fragrans Variegatus, pelargoniums, succulents 2 Comments

Succulents

June 11, 2014 by Veronica Peerless

My love affair with succulents continues. I was happy with these little numbers in my conservatory even without their flowers, and then all of a sudden, they flowered. The one … Read more

Categories 365photo, conservatories, My garden Tags drought tolerant, succulents 6 Comments

My conservatory

November 14, 2013 by Veronica Peerless

Along with a new house and garden, I have acquired a conservatory. Some people have been slightly derogatory about its plasticky look but I love it. On a sunny autumn … Read more

Categories 365photo, cats, conservatories, My garden, planting combinations Tags Andie MacDowell, camellia, Citrus x limon 'Meyer', conservatory, green card, hyacinths, lemon tree, miniature daffs, paperwhites, succulents 10 Comments

Mary Berry’s garden

July 19, 2012 by Veronica Peerless

I’ve been on quite a few work awaydays over the years, and one – a day trip to Ghent, Belgium, for the Floralies in 2010 – will be forever etched … Read more

Categories 365photo, back gardens, conservatories, people, places, planting combinations, ponds Tags Floralies, Ghent, herbaceos borders, longstock park water garden, Mary Berry, Mary Berry's garden, meadow, pond, Rosa 'Chandos Beauty', rose walk 13 Comments

Let them eat cake

March 8, 2012 by Veronica Peerless

A friend of mine once spent some time at a monastery in southern France where the monks lived in silence. They were allowed to speak when it was their turn … Read more

Categories 365photo, conservatories, Stately homes, winter interest 2 Comments

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