planting combinations
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
Regent’s Park
Since I swapped an overpriced and overcrowded commute for a walk through Regent’s Park every morning, my life has improved no end. Not only do I finally ‘get’ dogs – … Read more
Clematis arch
I couldn’t really do it justice in this pic, but this romantic-looking arch is smothered in pink Clematis montana. It leads to a church and I think it looks distinctly … Read more
The Lost Gardens of Heligan
I had to take this pic in a hurry and the perspective is a bit wrong – this is indeed a very large rhododendron, but that’s not a miniature bench. … Read more
The Eden Project Part 2
While the biomes are undoubtedly the star attraction of the Eden Project, I liked the plane tree steps best. The trees are underplanted with bulbs and hellebores in spring – … Read more
The Eden Project
It’s a bit early for swathes of tulips yet – these are under glass at the Eden Project. As tulips need lifting and replanting every year for the best display … Read more
Huw’s garden
Every September, my friend Huw starts off loads of hyacinth bulbs in old coffee jars (apparently Co-op Fairtrade Instant have exactly the right neck size). And then he gives most … Read more