Rosemary Verey’s potager
When I did a garden design course years ago, we all had to do a project on a designer/plantsperson of our choice. For some reason I chose Rosemary Verey, who … Read more
When I did a garden design course years ago, we all had to do a project on a designer/plantsperson of our choice. For some reason I chose Rosemary Verey, who … Read more
The weekend before the gloriously warm Easter was spent in Devon, on two of the foulest days imaginable. It was so cold, wet and windy that it was a real … Read more
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
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 recent blog posts may suggest that I have been spending my time touring stately homes in southern England, like a character in a Jane Austen novel. First Gravetye Manor, … Read more
A friend of mine once spent some time at a monastery in southern France where the monks lived in silence. They were allowed to speak when it was their turn … Read more
I can’t read maps and now I know where I get it from: my mum. She’s kept this under wraps until now as my dad does all the navigating in … Read more
I think I may have found my ideal man. Too bad he died 54 years ago. I’ve never really known much about E. A. Bowles, the legendary plantsman, except that … Read more