Gardener and Photographer with a love of Roses and a magpie-eye for all things Horticultural
Don't let all that Thailand stuff lull you into a false sense of security, warmth and vibrant-colourful-duvetness ... outside it is Arctic. The crump-crump of snow beneath your boots and the beautiful architecture of trees picked out in white. A lot to admire but even so, bloomin' cold so it was a quick trot back…
While the Beast from the East continues to freeze and snow lies deep and crisp and even on the ground, I thought today would be a good day to find warmer climes - by way of the Princess of Wales Conservatory at Kew - and explore the floral delights of Thailand. Their annual orchid extravaganza…
Continue reading ➞ A birthday treat to myself – a day trip to Thailand …
I travelled up to Newcastle-upon-Tyne this past few days to say a final goodbye to a good friend, Jean Southwell, whom I have known for nigh on 30 years and a woman who has been an inspiration and joy to me. And someone who taught a great appreciation for gin, it must me added. She…
Continue reading ➞ Jean Southwell and the Gertrude Jekyll Gardens at Lindisfarne
Just a little gallery ...
Well the connection is simply that I had been at the RHS Early Spring Show in Pimlico and had been wandering back to to Waterloo to catch a train home - and passed by the South Bank Centre and the newly refurbished Hayward Gallery - and hence passing an exhibition I had wanted to see…
Just a few more Hellebores, and one Camellia, and just because ...
Well this is either going to be your thing, or not - one huge gallery of snowdrops from the RHS Early Spring Show in the Horticultural Halls in London which ran over the past couple of days. Harveys Garden Plants uppermost, and W&S Lockyer providing the most excitement. A few Hippeastrums in there too from…
The Teddington Gardener 