There are some garden designers we see at RHS shows regularly. James Basson is one that came…
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2017 – Press Day Highlights
It’s hard to take in the brain blitz that is the Chelsea Flower Show in one day…
Pot’s Growing On in May: getting ready for a show-stopping summer!
May? Mayhem more like. So much is going on this month I feel like Dorothy whizzing…
Dry winter and spring, what does it mean for summer?
Note: since the day I published this the heavens opened dumping over 4cm of water in…
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2017 – what to expect?
In a few weeks the above Chelsea grounds will be filled with the wonders of the…
Plantaholics Anonymous
[Warning: major plant geekage ahead] One of the best things to happen over the last year…
RHS Wisley in late April
I made a painfully short trip to RHS Wisley at lunch today in between visiting nurseries…
The liberation of education
This blog post was originally titled “education = better vegetation” but the new rhyme is more…
Pot’s Growing On: winners and losers
I didn’t think there would be anything more nerve-wracking than having Monty Don coming around to…
Allotment Month 17: dahlias, prairie and produce
It’s year two for my allotment and the layout I created for it originally is really…