Heather and cordyline
A heather and a cordyline aren’t two plants I’d think of putting together, but I think the combination works. I like the classy tall white pot, too. It’s one of … Read more
Pots
Winter pots
I stopped by to see Andrea Brunsendorf, head gardener at the Inner Temple Garden the other day. Her display of pots is amazing in spring and summer, and in … Read more
Isabella Street
I’d like to say that Isabella Street is one of London’s best-kept secrets, but it isn’t really. It’s just that I’ve only recently discovered it. I was initially drawn to … Read more
South Bank
Giant planters are mysteriously popping up all over the Waterloo area. There have been sightings outside a church opposite the station, at the top of a dreary walkway to the … Read more
Warren Street part 2
As my friend Steven and I walked along Warren Street to London’s cheapest pub (we are so classy) we passed the building on Warren Street that I’ve featured several times … Read more
Sweet peas
Gardening wisdom decrees that sweet peas don’t grow well in pots. If they have to be grown that way, the roots need lots of depth. Well, these are doing just … Read more
Ann’s garden
On a Plants & Planting course at Capel Manor College a few years ago, we students joked that we needed faintly ridiculous, posh-sounding names if we were going to get … Read more
Amsterdam roses
If the number one plant in Amsterdam is box, the second is most definitely the rose. Roses are everywhere, scrambling over doorways, steps and walls. Here in the UK you … Read more
Picture perfect
Isn’t this lovely? I love the contrast of the dark pink wallflowers and the turquoise paint, and the grey-leafed plants such as santolina and Stachys byzantina (lamb’s ears) underneath. And … Read more