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
planting combinations
Pram face
A taxi driver proudly told me that Totnes is ‘wacky’ and I guess this sums up what he means perfectly.
One for the boys
This tank-stroke-planter filled with thyme was also in Mary’s garden (see below). Next up: one for the girls!…
Guest post 3: Notting Hill
I’m always telling my flatmate John that he should start up his own blog, rubbernecking.com. He’s an expert on who lives in what house, what they paid for it and … Read more
Guest post 2: Van Gogh part II
As I am currently unable to gad about, my next guest blogger is Mark Roberts. I asked him to take a pic of the green wall in Trafalgar Square that … Read more
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
Pink and orange
I’m seeing a lot of clashing colours this year – reds and oranges, pinks and oranges and so on – and they’re really growing on me. They make pots unmissable. … Read more
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