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• Botanical Garden of Barcelona

  

  Nestled within the green and leafy Montjuic area of Barcelona (where the Olympic Stadium/Estadi Olimpic is also found) is the city's still rather obscure... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Casa Batlló, Barcelona

  

  When one thinks of the architecture of Barcelona, one architect always comes to mind, Antoni Gaudí. Much of Gaudí's work was inspired by several of his key... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Barcelona We Meet Again

  

  It's been ten long years since the last time we've been to this vibrant city. Far too long for us to come back but then again time does fly! Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Favourite Plant of the Week - Dicksonia Antarctica

  

  We haven't had hard frosts and low temperatures yet to brown off the fronds so they're still looking very lush and green when I saw them last weekend. Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Rare For You, Not For Me

  

  Do you ever find yourself in a situation where you'd hear a fellow plant lover remark that a plant is so rare and elusive to him, and yet you actually know wher... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Look Down and See Beauty

  

  On a sunny winter's day wandering down the garden it's easy enough to just focus on plants within your immediate level of vision. Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Quietly We Enter February

  

  So January has gone past and quietly we have entered February... Echeveria rosea enjoying some winter sun That's what I remarked anyway on Saturday morning... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Favourite Plant of the Week - Pittosporum Tobira 'Variegata'

  

  How could you not love a plant that looks pristine and beautiful at this time of the year? That's how I found this Pittosporum tobira 'Variegata' last weekend. Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• The Potted Life of a Gunnera

  

  As I wandered down the garden the weekend before last I caught glimpse of our Gunnera tinctoria that is sited on the raised bed adjacent to our bottom patio... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Madeira Series: Palheiro Gardens

  

  Madeira is full of beautiful of gardens, in fact you can even argue that the entire island is a garden. The Palheiro Gardens, better known as Blandy's Garden... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Jungle Dreaming

  

  January is often a time of new resolutions, plans and ideas, and for us we are itching to get back into the garden and are planning ahead for the warmer months. Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• The Exotic Garden Revival

  

  Just before Christmas and in the first two weeks of January a series of gardening programs were shown on BBC2 called The Great British Garden Revival and one... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Those Were the Innocent Days

  

  I was preparing for a post regarding the Gunnera tinctoria growing on the raised bed beside the small pond on our bottom garden patio and whilst doing so I had... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Madeira Series: Reid's Palace Hotel

  

  It has been a while since we last went to Madeira, and Marks recent blog post mentioning it reminded me that we had not shared photos of the fabulous tropical... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Favourite Plant of the Week - Arum Italicum Subsp. Italicum 'Marmoratum'

  

  Whew! What a long name but what a cheer to see looking so good even in the depths of winter. Another stalwart of a plant worth highlighting. Arum italicum subsp. Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• In Praise of the Humble Trachycarpus

  

  What would an exotic garden in the UK be without the humble Trachycarpus fortunei? The wonderful and hardy palm, Trachycarpus fortunei First of all, using the... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Temptation In The Air

  

  There is temptation in the air here.....the temptation to garden. But it's only January, but then again why not? 'Twas a frosty night Winter has been very mild... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• The Koi Pond: Planting Details

  

  The section of our garden that was featured on our Big Koi Pond Reveal post is a newly developed part of our garden which so happens to have a big pond as its... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• The Big Koi Pond Reveal

  

  We thought it was about time to share with you all the finished koi pond, 2013 was quite a hectic year for us. So much so that we have only now prepared the... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• The One That Bugs Me the Most

  

  Do you have a gardening ritual or routine that, if you're not able to do it ends up bothering you, niggling at you until the day that you're finally able to do... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING