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• Let the Show Season Begin!

  

  The plant show season for this year has officially started with the RHS London Plant and Design Show being held today and tomorrow. Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Karma Camellia

  

  Just before we went off to Singapore we were kindly sent a beautifully packaged Camellia 'Kramer's Supreme' from the lovely folks at Plants4Presents. Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Glimpses of Spring

  

  Back to Blighty now and garden business as usual! The time we spent in tropical Singapore flew by so quick, it was a blast and the experience of going there... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• The Gingers in The Jungle

  

  Yesterday we featured our visit to the Bromeliad Collection at the Singapore Botanic Gardens but prior to that we first visited the Ginger Garden which is... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Beautiful Bromeliads

  

  The weather here in Singapore has been pretty much unpredictable on a daily basis, one moment it is sunny and dry, the next moment it is absolutely wet and... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Supertree Grove at Night - Singapore

  

  It's snowing again at home but we've managed to escape it this time as we are currently enjoying the warmth and tropical lushness of Singapore. Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• It's Oh So Quiet

  

  , it's oh so still, it's oh so peaceful until... Snowcone anyone? As I found myself painting this trellis indoors recently (it's the way to go with the weather... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• The Pond That Spawned the Big One

  

  Fondness... that's how I will always view the 'Prequel' pond, with fondness. Not only did it lead to us to building a much bigger one but the lessons we have... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• What's Ahead?

  

  With just a handful of small jobs left to do on our big pond project we are frequently asked what will we do next... Well to be honest we haven't entirely... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Cornish Pick and Mix

  

  Sometimes I find myself taking only one or few photos of a place or subject. Not that they weren't of any interest whatsoever but more often I get caught up in ... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Pining for Plants

  

  And Aeoniums! I nearly lost all of my aeoniums this winter, not that they were left out nor exposed to freezing temperatures (far from it, they were inside a... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING, HOME

• The Prequel Pond

  

  Prequels seems to be the trend nowadays when it comes to films, TV shows, books, and lots of other things. There are beginnings to virtually everything so no... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING, HOME

• Book Review: Dirr's Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs

  

  Michael Dirr's Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs is without doubt one of the most comprehensive guides to trees and shrubs. Containing over 900 pages of... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Trengwainton Dreaming

  

  As it snows outside I dream of spring and beautiful times ahead. And beautiful gardens to visit in the spring (or any time of the year for that matter) like... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• The Snow Has Arrived

  

  Well the snow has arrived this winter, bringing chaos to the roads and a strange serenity to the garden. With temperatures hovering around zero again today we... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING, HOME

• It's The Final Countdown...

  

  Those of a similar age to me will probably be thinking about the hit song by Europe at this point... But that's not what I am referring to but rather we are on... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING, HOME

• Win Yeo Valley Goodies

  

  Its competition time again and we are pleased to have another competition to win a Yeo valley Goody Bag. To celebrate the launch of their new delicious Lemon an... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Winter Protection Austrian Style

  

  A couple of years ago we had a lovely short break in Vienna in the run up to Christmas. Whilst there we visited the small botanical garden which rather... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING, HOME

• Book Review: Cacti & Succulents for Cold Climates

  

  Thinking about making an arid or xerophytic bed? Getting more into cacti and succulents and wanting to know more about growing this fabulous group of... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Succulent Survivors

  

  I was meaning to remove and tidy these pots of succulents over the weekend but some of them look like they are still alive... Sole survivor.... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING