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• RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2016 - Outside and Inside the Floral Marquee

  

  A few scenes from outside and inside the Floral Marquee... Outside Inside the Floral Marquee Mark Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2016 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2016 - Show Gardens

  

  Before we continue our feature of plant attractions in Geneva and in our own garden, we'll make way first for our coverage of this year's Chelsea Flower Show.... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2016 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2016 - Artisan Gardens

  

  Small but packs a huge punch, the Artisan Gardens... Papworth Trust, Together We Can Viking Cruises Mekong Garden The Garden Bed - A Partnership With Asda Pro... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2016 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2016 - The Fresh Gardens

  

  Conceptual and modern take on what a garden is, the Fresh Gardens... The AkzoNobel Honeysuckle Blue(s) Garden The World Vision Garden The Imperial Garden -... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2016 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Petit but Very Nice!

  

  Whenever we visit a city we find out first if they have a botanical garden that will be convenient to visit. Our trip to Geneva was no exception and they do hav... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2016 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Tick Tock Tick Tock

  

  Growing up, I've always heard about the famous Flower Clock (L'horloge Fleurie) of Geneva and have wanted to see it in the flesh one day. That day came... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2016 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Dinner is Served!

  

  !! Who needs real food when you have beautiful plants to visually feast on? Anyone for a second serving? Although Twinkles doesn't seem to agree. She didn't loo... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2016 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Danish Interlude

  

  Spring is now in full swing and all of us gardeners are in a flurry of activity preparing the garden for the growing season ahead. Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2016 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Less Plastic, More Fantastic

  

  Is my dictum for this year, at least for the top patio... This Agave geminiflora is looking fabulous. It deserves the the dignity of a nicer looking pot. Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2016 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Spring Growth

  

  For all intentions I was hoping to snap a few more photos today for this blog post about some of the exciting spring growth happening in our garden this week. Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2016 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Slow Awakening

  

  Just had our first decent weather weekend this spring. So good that it feels like summer already! With the weather being rather unpredictable in this country... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2016 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Xerophytes at Madeira Botanical Garden

  

  One of the many places that we make sure we visit whenever we are in Madeira is their botanical garden. If Monte is great for staging, size, and atmosphere... Read more

  Posted on 29 February 2016 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Morning in Funchal

  

  A visit to Madeira won't be complete without spending some time looking around the charming and bustling capital of the island - Funchal. Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2016 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Boom, Snap, and Crash

  

  Midway through our visit at Monte yesterday, dark clouds rolled in and torrential rain fell shortly afterwards. Boom the sound of thunder and the heavens poured. Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2016 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Monte Palace Tropical Garden in Madeira

  

  Back in Madeira for a much needed break from winter back home and to get a good dose of gardening inspiration for the coming spring ahead! Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2016 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Crossrail Place Exotics

  

  It's been a long time since I wrote a blog post and writing one after a period of absence feels a bit strange, albeit nice at the same time. Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2016 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Late December at Alternative Eden

  

  As parts of Northern England suffer from the effects of multiple storms bringing flooding its easy in our part of the world to think we are having a kind winter. Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2015 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Interval

  

  It has been a month or so since we last wrote a blog post and even longer since one was penned by me. In that time this blog turned five, yay Happy Birthday... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2015 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• A Return to Paul's Garden

  

  Autumn is in full swing here and lots of expected changes in the garden are happening. Before we look into these seasonal changes in our garden let us look... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2015 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING

• Brutally Beautiful

  

  The Barbican Estate is a residential complex built during the 1960's and 1970's in Central London, in an area that was heavily damaged by bombings during World... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2015 DESTINATIONS, GARDENING