The street of blue plaques
This weekend, I had a legitimate reason for ogling at other people’s front gardens. It was the E17 Art Trail and my friend Danny had transformed his road into the … Read more
front gardens
Reach for the sky
This overgrown cordyline makes me smile every time I walk past it. Somehow it keeps going in just a few centimetres of compost. Maybe it gets by on positive vibes … Read more
Petal power
I walk past this doorway a lot and always think how pretty it is. I’ve tried photographing it several times from various different angles, but have never got it quite … Read more
Pram face
A taxi driver proudly told me that Totnes is ‘wacky’ and I guess this sums up what he means perfectly.
Guest post 1: Danny’s garden
My current accessories, a Nora Batty-style bandage and a crutch, are not conducive to taking pics for this blog. So it’s time to call in some favours. For the next … Read more
Caterpillar
A couple of ‘drive by’ topiary sightings within a few hundred metres of each other: a caterpillar and a smiley face. I bet the kids in the village love them.
Steps
Nice pots, hey. The ferns and grasses are an original touch and there’s some textbook contrasting foliage textures going on, too.
Small is beautiful
More often than not the bit that juts out in front of a basement flat is unplanted and grim, or covered in weed-infested gravel or slate. But this mini gravel … Read more
Lost and found
My lack of a sense of direction is legendary but I excelled myself the other day – I walked all the way around the Inner Circle of Regent’s Park, trying … Read more
Caught in the act III
As I’ve observed on this blog before, the likelihood of someone being home as I’m snapping their garden seems to be disproportionately high. These days I have a card at … Read more