Apple espalier
There are hundreds of plants that could have been planted under the two front windows of this grand house, and yet the owners have chosen espaliered apple trees. They’re an … Read more
planting combinations
Endless summer
I spent a few days in Majorca at the beginning of the month. It was still very much summer there, and all the plants were still flowering at full throttle. … Read more
Waterperry Gardens
‘If people don’t gasp when they turn the corner and see the border, I’m not doing my job properly,’ says Waterperry’s horticultural manager, Rob Jacobs. He needn’t worry – you … Read more
Dahlias at the Inner Temple Garden
Every year, the Inner Temple Garden’s head gardener Andrea experiments with different dahlias. Here are a few that I especially loved. ‘Wigo Super’ glows in the border, and looks great … Read more
The Inner Temple Garden
Late summer/early autumn is always the peak season for the High Border at the Inner Temple Garden, and head gardener Andrea Brunsendorf thinks that this year, it’s looking the best … Read more
The Star Inn
I was a student in Bath many years ago, and the city has changed a lot. It was always posh, but it’s got much posher. It’s positively dripping in Farrow … Read more
Cheyne Walk
The foulest of days turned into the most beautiful of evenings last week, just as I found myself walking past the houseboats on Cheyne Walk. These are some of the … Read more
Bank holiday inspiration: sweet peas and fennel
Sweet peas are my favourite flower. My Grandpa used to grow them in his garden, and bring me and my sister a bunch whenever he came to our house. I … Read more