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Front door
I’ve been pondering what to plant around my front door, and had been thinking of one climber, maybe two. But then I saw this house and realised that I need … Read more
Apple espalier
There are hundreds of plants that could have been planted under the two front windows of this grand house, and yet the owners have chosen espaliered apple trees. They’re an … Read more
Hollyhocks
I loved these stately hollyhocks, standing like sentinels in gravel. I presume they’ve self seeded there. They reminded me of some verbascums planted in a courtyard in the Temple by … Read more
Strawberries in a hanging basket
It’s a brave and generous person who grows luscious-looking strawberries in two hanging baskets right next to a busy pavement. Nunney is a pretty village with a very grand ruined … Read more
The whitest rose
After a hot and sweaty walk to the post office along a busy main road mostly devoid of plants, this white rose stopped me in my tracks. It was planted … Read more