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We are creating an exotic garden in the UK. Follow us on our travels fidning that perfect exotic look and vibe to the garden!
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Alternative Eden
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Exotic Garden Blog - Alternative Eden.
We are creating an exotic garden in the UK. Follow us on our travels fidning that perfect exotic look and vibe to the garden!
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Happy Thanksgiving
To all our American readers, we would like to wish you Happy Thanksgiving, hope you all have a great day - and don't eat too much :)We didn't have a photo of a... Read more
Posted on 22 November 2012 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING -
Colocasia Gaoligongensis
One plant that has really come into its own for us this year is Colocasia gaoligongensis, which despite the tongue twister of a name really is an essential hard... Read more
Posted on 21 November 2012 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING -
Mark and Gaz Become Nintendo Hero's!
Last weekend we were starting to feel a bit like Mario and Luigi, the little Italian plumbers of Nintendo fame. Not that we were rescuing princesses, racing... Read more
Posted on 20 November 2012 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING -
Waiting to Shed
Nope, this isn't a post about garden sheds (you know, those wooden garden outbuildings that's meant to hide tools etc....) but plants shedding leaves in the... Read more
Posted on 18 November 2012 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING, HOME -
Star Light, Star Bright
The first star I see tonight...Or rather the first plant I tend to see whenever I step into the garden because it is so bright... Read more
Posted on 15 November 2012 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING, HOME -
On a Sunday Afternoon
Hmmmm... It's strange how at this time of the year we only ever really see the garden properly and spend time in it during the weekend. Read more
Posted on 11 November 2012 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING -
Hola Atocha!
I first thought about this post many weeks ago when I first read Loree's blog about railway stations with interesting plantings. Read more
Posted on 08 November 2012 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING -
Kew, A Wander Through the Palm House
When we visited Kew a couple of weeks ago, we included a tour through the Palm House. Built between 1844 to 1848 its one of the most iconic looking Victorian... Read more
Posted on 07 November 2012 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING, HOME -
Lights! Camera! Action!
With the garden gradually going to sleep now that November is here, we are making the final push to get the pond finished. With only a short list of tasks to... Read more
Posted on 05 November 2012 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING -
Behind the Scenes at Kew
Last Sunday, Kew Gardens held an open day for members to go behind the scenes at the Tropical Nursery. The Tropical Nursery is where Kew keeps its scientific... Read more
Posted on 03 November 2012 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING -
Rarities at the Palm Centre
Trachycarpus princeps - this one not for sale though!Absence makes the heart grow fonder, that's what they say when you feel more excited to see or do... Read more
Posted on 01 November 2012 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING, HOME -
A Few Steps Closer
Funny how sometimes things work themselves out to go in the right order even if you were not intending them to be that way.Laying the sandstone stepping stones... Read more
Posted on 30 October 2012 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING -
David Nash at Kew
Kew Gardens are currently hosting an exhibition from David Nash, an artist who is well known for creating works with trees (both living and as timber). Read more
Posted on 28 October 2012 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING, HOME -
As Darkness Falls
, it seems we are banished to being nothing more than weekend warriors in the garden.... Not quite, but it sounded dramatic anyway! It's mostly true though. Read more
Posted on 24 October 2012 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING, HOME -
RHS Shades of Autumn Show 2012
The last RHS plant show for the year, how quick time flies! It seems only a few months since the show season started back in February at the Horticultural... Read more
Posted on 24 October 2012 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING -
A Tour of the Glasshouse at Wisley
We blogged recently about visiting the Gardens at RHS Wisley, and that post concentrated on exploring the grounds. However as well as having fabulous... Read more
Posted on 22 October 2012 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING -
Feeling Like Autumn
There is something about this time of year, the weather is damp and dank, the skies are gray and you know its ages until Spring. Read more
Posted on 21 October 2012 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING -
That Stripe-y Aloe
I was warned not to plant it outToo unusual they sayI say, why not? Just because it is variegated it doesn't deserve a free root run? Much like all the rest? Read more
Posted on 18 October 2012 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING, HOME -
The Garden in October
Such a sunny Sunday it was. Saturday wasn't so sunny, but decent enough that we were able to finish the pathway (more on that later). But last Sunday was... Read more
Posted on 16 October 2012 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING -
Yew Turn Me On
Last year we spent an afternoon cutting back a large Yew tree (Taxus bacatta) that was on the boundary between the old garden and the newer koi pond area. Read more
Posted on 14 October 2012 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING