front gardens
Tania’s green roof
I spotted Tania’s blue bike store with its green roof from the other side of a main road and felt compelled to make a beeline for it. Tania was working … Read more
Colin’s garden
Colin is a man after my own heart – he’s greenfingered but he rents his flat, and is limited to gardening in containers. This he does very well, as the … Read more
From little acorns…
A couple of months ago our upstairs neighbour knocked on our door, visibly shaken. Some baby oak trees that he’d been nurturing on his balcony had been dug up by … Read more
Vine for attention
I’m drawn to green like a moth to a flame, and I could see the Virgina Creeper on this house long before I got to it. They must have to … Read more
Caught in the act II
In the course of doing this blog I’ve noticed that whenever I take pics of someone’s garden, there’s a pretty high chance that the owner will be around. Just as … Read more
Naomi’s garden
My friend Naomi is one of the keenest gardeners I know. She gardens for a living, has two allotments and has also set up a street growing scheme in her … Read more
A rose by any other name…
I’ve featured this garden before – I wish I was taller so I could see over its high wall. It’s stuffed with trees, climbers and some amazing pots, which I … Read more
Wisteria and peonies
As any Buddhist will tell you, everything passes and nothing lasts forever. It’s an idea I’m more than willing to embrace when I’m faced with something I don’t like – … Read more
Stone circle
This was my first ‘drive-by’ shot for this blog – I hopped out of the car, took a couple of pics, jumped back in and sped off. Which must have … Read more