The 28th July was my birthday (66!!) and the start of my first Saga Holiday. A Garden Restoration Story, is a Saga solo holiday and I thought not only would be an interesting short break it was an opportunity to try out a holiday by myself. As the time drew near I fell at the first … Read more
Over the years, Ronnie, the former author of this blog, embarked on numerous visits to West Dean Gardens, capturing countless photos and sharing her cherished experiences. Below is a compilation featuring her articles and photos about this destination. West Dean Gardens Victorian Glasshouses It is a pretty good bet that anyone visiting West Dean Gardens, … Read more
“Go West young man, go West. There is health in the country, and room away from our crowds of idlers and imbeciles.” – Josiah Bushell Grimmell After being enthralled and inspired reading about 22 very different gardens in 4 counties, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, it really is a case of “Go East”, a part … Read more
It has been a few years since I have been asked to do a book review, so I was more than happy to say “Yes” when Pen and Sword approached me. They have a published a series of Gardening titles and I was given a choice of five books from which I selected two to … Read more
I regularly follow Parham Gardens and head gardener Tom Brown @HeadGardenerTom on Twitter, so when not visiting the garden I manage to keep abreast of what they are doing. Each year Parham runs plant trials, and they are well worth a visit as it is a great way of making a note of ideas for … Read more
On the way home from the garden holiday in the Peak District, we passed The National Memorial Arboretum near Lichfield, Staffordshire and called in for a quick visit. What an inspiring and emotive place! We only had just over an hour and it really is more than a quick visit, a full day would have … Read more
Yeah! This week for In a Vase on Monday I am displaying flowers, not bought from a shop, or cut from the garden flower patch, but a little posy chosen from pots on my patio. Whilst I was deadheading and I thought to myself there was no reason why I couldn’t arrangement a few in … Read more