Winter pots
Ever since I set myself the challenge of only featuring winter pots that don’t feature all the usual suspects such as ivy, skimmias, pansies, cyclamen and so on, output … Read more
planting combinations
Pansies
OK, so I was less than complimentary about pansies in a recent post… But these I like. They look very… summery.
Winter cut flowers
On a quiet day at work once, we were playing a game of ‘If you had a plant named after you, what plant would it be?’ (such are the conversations … Read more
St James Street
The other night I found myself heading south, so to speak, down to Pall Mall and the river. It’s not an area I venture into much, but I always enjoy … Read more
Back in time
In case you were thinking I took this pic a couple of months ago and am sneaking it in now, I can assure you that it was taken on the … Read more
The Providores
Now here’s an pair of unusual and low-maintenance pots. They’re outside The Providores, a restaurant on Marylebone High Street which is always packed, whatever the time of day. The executive … Read more
Grassy Knoll
Neil Lucas, grass expert and owner of Knoll Gardens in Dorset, says that grasses look best backlit by the sun. And of course he’s right. He couldn’t have asked for … Read more
Winter bedding
I find this pot a bit depressing. It’s perfectly nice and everything, but the sight of it makes my heart sink a little. Let me explain. This container contains all … Read more
East Dulwich
I think this is what’s known as a ‘riot of colour’. I once glimpsed an elderly gentleman in the doorway of this unusual house on a busy main road (Lordship … Read more