As part of the RHS Level 3 course we have to learn about different garden design…
7 Chiswick Open Gardens in One Day! (NGS)
On Saturday 28 May 2016 Chris and I popped to west London to visit the four NGS…
24 Things at the Chelsea Flower Show 2016
This is my third year at the Chelsea Flower Show and it remains an emotional experience.…
7 Trends at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2016
I’ll have more blog posts this week with my photos and thoughts from the Chelsea Flower…
Gallery: Chelsea Flower Show 2014 & 2015 recap
“People can only dream of a Chelsea Flower Show garden” they say. To that I say:…
Tulips – worth the bother?
This year I planted over 100 tulips. I love tulips. However, while they last for a…
11 Realities of Gardening in London
Either I’m inexplicably inept at gardening, or living in the big smoke is providing a world…
Tulips, planting out tomatoes early and seedlings
Tulips: the last two years I’ve tried growing some tulips and it went horribly wrong. Especially…
PHOTO GALLERY: Barbican Conservatory, London
Brutalist, futurist. Despite the concrete, the Barbican exudes such atmosphere and style that you’ll feel as…