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• Land of Fire

  

  It’s not until you are in Australia that you appreciate how ever-present the danger of fire is in peoples’ lives.  For the plants, it is an essential method of... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Cranbourne Botanic Garden

  

  There was a time when botanic gardens were dull affairs that could only be of interest to the serious botanist, but these days, thank goodness, they inform and... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Normal Service is Resumed

  

  Apologies all for my absence from the world of blogging – but I’m back with many tales and images from our Australian adventures. Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Lavender and Achillea – a Winning Combination

  

  From what I briefly gather from Stephanie the tour of Australia is lacking only one thing – wifi. She’s been off grid now for a number of days so you’re stuck... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• 3 Simple Garden Hacks

  

  by Daniel Carruthers Snail Shell Cane Topper An abandoned snail shell makes for an attractive cane topper. Bamboo canes sticking up out of the ground or pots ca... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• How to Make a Succulent Wall Planter

  

  by Daniel Carruthers In the same way that you might put a picture on the wall in your home with the good fortune of a wall in the garden you can do the same wit... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Melbourne Botanic Garden

  

  As a bit of a snake-phobic, my introduction to the part of the Melbourne Botanic Garden which is sited outside the city and specialises in native Australian... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• The Perilous Life of a Young Monitor Lizard

  

  As we pootled around the Botanic Garden in Nigel Taylor’s buggy admiring our surroundings we spotted a young monitor lizard on the trunk of a palm tree. Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• The Street Trees & Shrubs of Singapore

  

  Given the crowded nature of Singapore it is wonderfully green with ribbons of trees and shrubs weaving through the streets.  They provide welcome shade and... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Singapore Botanic Garden & Orchid Garden

  

  We spent an entire morning at the Botanic Garden which includes the Orchid Garden within it. We had the huge privilege of being  taken round by Nigel Taylor... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• The Sultry Splendours of Singapore

  

  En route to Australia we spent two nights in Singapore.  It is an extraordinary place and left and impression of fabulous botany and an amazing mix of ancient... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Gardening Leave

  

  I’m about to depart these shores for the best part of a month (and will be blogging about my travels – wifi connections permitting) so I’ve been doing as much a... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Autumn Glory at Great Dixter

  

  The autumn plant fair at Dixter just gets better and better – and going there on a day of cloudless blue skies and warm sun made it particularly glorious. Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• From Full-blown Beauty to Petal Fall

  

  The magnolia grandiflora ‘Goliath’ continues to flower, but the blooms are near the top of the tree so I decided to pick one and bring it indoors where I could... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Brugmansia Looking Beauteous

  

  Earlier in the year a friend gave me a lovely Brugmansia (once known as Datura) complete with five flowers. Thanks to our long summer it has grown enormously an... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Free Plants for Next Spring

  

  I’ve been taking lots of cuttings of half hardy plants over the last couple of weeks – the warm weather means that everything is still in tip top condition and... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Gibraltar Botanic Garden

  

  We’ve just returned from a weekend in Gibraltar where we were celebrating two friends landmark birthdays. There was time on Saturday afternoon to visit the... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• A Colourful Kaleidoscope at Loseley Park

  

  I’ve been back to Loseley Park to see its borders in early autumn and found thrillingly vibrant colours with drifts of flowers weaving through grasses  and the... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Bang Goes the Theory

  

  Recently, after the first signs of blight appeared on my outdoor tomatoes I picked the crop rather than leave them to rot on the plants and wrote a post about m... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Small is Beautiful

  

  Raspberries are delicious – it’s hard to think of anyone who doesn’t love them – especially when they are freshly picked, but they do need a fair bit of space t... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2014 GARDENING, HOME