planting combinations
Pelargonium house
When I spotted a sign pointing the way to the Pelargonium House at Stourhead, I made an immediate beeline for it. It’s a beautiful old glasshouse that contains around 100 … Read more
Lavender and verbena
I spotted this planting scheme at Stourhead the other day. Lavender is interplanted with Verbena bonariensis and alliums, extending the season of interest. I might well nick this idea for … Read more
Combination inspiration: echinops + Stipa gigantea
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Forde Abbey
When I was a child, my family spent many summer holidays on a farm that was once part of the Forde Abbey estate. It was a working dairy … Read more
My front garden
This is my front garden, a couple of metres square and planted by the previous owners. For a few weeks in July it looks like a pint-sized patch of Provence … Read more