Our kitchen table is a happy place to be this week, flooded with winter sunlight and a growing pile of inspiring spring reading. Top of the stack today is the new book 'A year in flowers' the long-awaited second book by Erin Benzakien of Floret Farm in Washington. If you already have Erin's first book ...
HASTINGS OLD TOWN – OPEN GARDENS 2019
The discovery of a new species of flower I have never heard of, make do and mend on the allotments and all kinds of wonderful planting styles and plant collections. Hastings Old Town open gardens 2019 was a jolly, sunny affair on a fine July Tuesday.This post is mostly a self-explanatory photo fest, full of ...
PICTURE POSTCARDS FROM SPRING – MAY
Despite the distinct lack of proper rain in our area - (literally none in weeks) our garden is buzzing and blooming. As I wait patiently (well, trying) for our sweet peas, vegetables and other cut flower plants to grow and flourish out in the back garden, I thought it would be nice to share some ...
A FAIRYTALE GARDEN HIDDEN IN EAST SUSSEX
A couple of weeks ago, tucked away down the longest driveway ever, we found our favourite NGS garden so far. Rolf's Farm is a magically wild and rambling place, a place where roses tumble over walls and fences, where deep red and pale pink scabious dance atop the long grasses in the waist height meadows ...
WILD BEAUTY – CELEBRATING BRITISH FLOWER WEEK
As well as all the joy of midsummer last week in Sweden, I started the week by opening a very exciting box containing this scented bunch of loveliness above - a gift sent to me from the thoughtful peeps at The Real Flower Co. Last week was British Flowers week, (which should be every week, don't you think?!) ...
INSPIRING GARDENS – GREAT DIXTER IN EAST SUSSEX
After the horribly wet winter, doesn't it feel like we've been living enchanted lives these last few weeks? And when spring is springing this good - visiting favourite gardens is my happy place. The sun has been shining non-stop and everything is dancing into life all around us, a light shower or two would be good for ...