A short train ride from Venice to Padua/Padova (for the natives). Very strange to have to deal with cars and bicycles after a few days entrenched in Venice. A beautiful city, especially under continuing clear blue skies. Absolutely fantastic markets in the centre of town - a foodie's dream - and at last a…
Ai Weiwei & Memphis at Palazzo Franchetti, Venice
Last seen in Amsterdam at least 25 years ago, it was good to meet up with the insanity that is Memphis, 80s furniture and fabrics in brilliant and bold colour and pattern. Especially when sitting in, in striking contrast, in such a beautiful building. Perfect timing for us as the exhibition is due to close…
Continue reading ➞ Ai Weiwei & Memphis at Palazzo Franchetti, Venice
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Murano and Burano
Murano first and a good look inside the Glass Museum, the permanent collection as well as the Mario Bellini exhibition. Then on to its more colourful neighbour, Burano ...
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The Peggy Guggenheim Collection/Palazzo Cini, Venice
A modest mansion on the Grand Canal, one floor, with a wide stone terrace fronting the canal, and a courtyard garden behind, and what a collection. Palazzo Cini is nearby, with much to admire in both the building and its contents -
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Carry on up the Campanile … a bird’s eye view of Venice – and a Vaporetti along the Grand Canal
Definitely beating the crowds, in Mid November. Bright beautiful blue skies, warm in the sunshine but quite nippy out of it, but space to breathe and get around. It is over thirty years since I was in Venice - more likely around 1985 - and then it was only a day trip from the camp…
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A little tour of Venice …
Well, rather more than a little tour - and this is part one from a week's holiday in Venice. I have edited, seriously edited, these images from just slightly more than 3000, to a few hundred. And horticulture is, I have to admit, quite limited in these watery parts. Some beautiful balconies, and one or…
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An autumnal Garden Shop at Petersham Nurseries … floral fireworks for Bonfire Night
A short late-afternoon, my-but-it-is-getting-dark-quickly-now tour of the Garden Shop at Petersham Nurseries. House plants with homes all over the world in one glasshouse, with golden autumn leaf, pumpkins and twinkly lights. Cacti and Succulent will be moving in here from Glasshouse Two as the nights become more chill. Seriously, we are quite serious about houseplants.…
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A force of nature …. bulbs for the festive season
Bulbs for the Festive Season I have a workshop tomorrow at the Nurseries where we will be exploring how to prepare, use and style with fragrant Paperwhite, Hyacinths and the drama that is undoubtedly the Hippeastrum (Amaryllis). These will add a richness and natural beauty to your homes throughout the Christmas period and in…
Continue reading ➞ A force of nature …. bulbs for the festive season
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I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas… Hellebores, Tulips, Amaryllis, Anemones, Narcissus, Moth Orchids, Jasmine…
Tulip – look out for White Triumphator, Purissima, Tres Chic, White Parrot
Moth Orchids – the ubiquitous white but in a whole range of colours now
Paperwhite Narcissus – early flowering and intensely fragrant
Hellebore niger – the so called Christmas Rose
Hellebore niger
Jasmine officinale – a fragrant propeller-flowered climber
Stately Amaryllis
The green throat to a white Amaryllis
More white tulips…
White tulips
Pristine white tulips, British Grown
White flowers set off by grey-green leaves
Tulips, White
Anemone coronaria – a cool bloom amongst some intense jewel colours
Tulips, with holly berries – Ilex verticillata
Plenty of choice here if you are looking to furnish your home and compliment a winter garden with white-flowering lovelies – tulips of course will be flowering outside next Spring but here is a taster of things to come. Paperwhite narcissus are properly in bloom now and fragrant they are too – next…
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