front gardens – Page 5 – Veronica Peerless

Hyacinths

April 22, 2013 by Veronica Peerless

Last week I had to go to the Garden Museum twice in the same day – once for business, once for pleasure. The journey felt a bit groundhog day-ish, but … Read more

A Buddhist garden

April 19, 2013 by Veronica Peerless

I walk past this garden every day, and it gives me an inordinate amount of pleasure. Unlike pretty much every other garden in St John’s Wood, it is entirely unreconstructed. … Read more

Bath

April 15, 2013 by Veronica Peerless

I went on a day trip to Bath this weekend. The weather was bloody awful – torrential rain and strong winds. It wasn’t the weather for spotting inspirational planting ideas, … Read more

Crocuses

March 9, 2013 by Veronica Peerless

At this time every year, the lawn in front of this house erupts into a riot of yellow, purple and white crocuses. There’s always a steady stream of people … Read more

Early blossom

March 5, 2013 by Veronica Peerless

In a month or so’s time, blossom will be everywhere. But on a brisk March Sunday, in a row of trees that were entirely bare, this really stood out. I … Read more

Trending in St John’s Wood

March 1, 2013 by Veronica Peerless

Regular readers of this blog (hello, both of you!) will know that St John’s Wood is considered the box ball capital of Europe. Topiary has been trending in NW8 for … Read more

Tree fern

January 16, 2013 by Veronica Peerless

Temperatures have plummeted recently, but in Fitzroy Square it seems to be an eternal summer. The red geraniums that filled every window box during the Jubilee and Olympic summer are … Read more

Jungle effect

January 13, 2013 by Veronica Peerless

My friends Tim and Alan have recently moved to Brighton, where they’ve bought a house that is identical to the one they lived in in London. The only differences are … Read more

Merry Christmas

December 22, 2012 by Veronica Peerless

I love the big, fat topiary in front of this classy-looking house, with its classy-looking wreath. Merry Christmas everyone! Thank you for stopping by in 2012 – I’ll continue to … Read more

Long toms

October 27, 2012 by Veronica Peerless

I rarely get two blog posts from one street on the same day, but seconds before I clapped eyes on the bonkers Virginia creeper below, I saw these tasteful winter … Read more