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• Ornamental Edible Exotics

  

  We wrote about James Wong's new book "Homegrown Revolution" last year, and I was reminded to have another look through it recently at our bloggers day out at... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Touched by The Dutch

  

  Thankfully the snow on this plant has melted many days ago and I was finally able to take some photos of it without that white stuff all over it.... Mahonia... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• The Full Brazilian

  

  I've always fancied having stripped, non hirsute trunked Trachycarpus palms in the garden but somehow we have never managed to have any. Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Great Dixter

  

  Following on from our blog post last week about our bloggers day out to Great Dixter, here's our tour round the gardens and grounds. Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Whatever the Weather

  

  Whilst the weather is still on the cold side, with plenty of snow across much of the UK we are having to take a pause from some of our projects and plan ahead... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• As Winter Lingers

  

  Last week and this bank holiday weekend was planned to be one of the busiest periods for us with so many gardening events that we wanted to go to, all... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• A Bloggers Meet at Great Dixter

  

  Yesterday we went along to a bloggers meet at Great Dixter. Well known as the garden of the much loved garden writer and personality Christopher Lloyd, Great... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Spring, Where Art Thou?

  

  Last Sunday morning I was about to write a blog about a certain a plant and I needed to take some photos of it. But as I went out to photograph it I was... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• First Day of Spring...

  

  Well it was the Spring Equinox yesterday, which means that the days will be longer than the nights for the next six months. Usually you can associate this time... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• The Small Water Feature

  

  Next to our new pond we have built a small water feature, some of you will have seen one or two photos of this during construction, but now that it is up and... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Treetop Walkway

  

  After our initial view of the Supertrees in Singapore (see the night photos here) we had a second visit to the Gardens by the Bay, and included the treetop... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Spring Planning

  

  It's the time of year again to think about preparing the garden for the year ahead. The repair of the red pergola is now underway and I have plenty of ideas on... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Something Old, Something New....

  

  Well as one project comes to an end another one starts. This one isn't planned to take quite so long however - well I hope not anyway. I'm sure many of you... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• After Three Days, Almost Three Years

  

  The Pond is finished.... It took the equivalent of three whole days to fill (spread over five if it includes the interruptions) and after almost three years of... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Escape in the Jungle at Singapore Botanic Gardens

  

  In previous blog posts we have featured the Ginger Garden and Bromeliads at Singapore Botanic Gardens, this time we explore the lush jungle planting. Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Wakey Wakey!

  

  You know that feeling when you just woke from a long, restful sleep. Still feeling tired, groggy, a bit disoriented, with your eyes still feeling a bit heavy,... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Waiting on the Weather

  

  The weather at this time of year can get quite annoying at times! The days are getting longer and some days are fairly mild, enough to coax you into wanting to... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• A Walk in the Cloud Forest

  

  In one of the two large cooled conservatories in the Gardens by the Bay is a huge mountain. This is covered in various ferns, orchids, begonias and a whole... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Better Than St. Albans

  

  The lure of a day out every Saturday is always there. From Monday to Friday I always look forward to the weekend when we'll get the chance to do lots of... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Succulents in the Dome

  

  As an antidote to all that tropical lushness we've been posting recently about from our recent trip to Singapore, it's now the turn of Cacti and Succulents as w... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING