Daylilies by the lake in Regent’s Park, London
This time last year I was in the UK…and what a wonderful time of the year it is for gardens. It’s that perfect point where growth is full and generous, yet still fresh and new; foliage unblemished, tall and Continue reading
And so back to Australian gardening, after a little foray to Chelsea, with something really quite special.
Tropical colours with a native twist at ‘Saturday’
The garden of ‘Saturday’, named after the owners’ favourite day of the week, didn’t jump out at me at first glance. It was one of the nicer front gardens in the Balgowlah Heights neighbourhood and the Continue reading
Matthew Keightley and Prince Harry’s Sentebale Chelsea 2015 garden. Photo: The Frustrated Gardener
For the second year running, Matthew Keightley has won the Chelsea People’s Choice Show Garden award. Pretty good, eh? So why is it that the judges only (like, most of us would be fussy) awarded him a silver-gilt, for the Continue reading
Rhododendron luteum in Dan Pearson’s Chatsworth garden. Photo: The Frustrated Gardener
I don’t think I’ve come across a garden so unanimously loved as Dan Pearson’s Chelsea 2015 offering. Everywhere I look, everyone I speak to, all seem to be awestruck.
Usually there is Continue reading
Chelsea Flower Show 2015. Photo: The Frustrated Gardener
I’m bursting with excitement! It’s Chelsea time.
And what a fabulous year it is. Whilst it doesn’t open for a few more hours and the awards and medals have yet to be announced, I’ve already had Continue reading
Bright, autumn colours combined in a surprisingly delightful way with bold succulents at Cruden Farm
I think I have found it. A garden that scores 100 out of 100. Even in dreary old late autumn. Continue reading
Perovskia and Canna flowering at Glenmore House
In the outskirts of Sydney sits something much more than a beautiful garden. Glenmore House, a Georgian, sandstone cottage complete with myriad outbuildings, has expansive Continue reading
When I first visited Australia I remember being surprised by much of its building fabric. Translucent, plastic roofs over verandahs; stark, metal, suburban fences; and Continue reading
Cazneaux tree in the Flinders Ranges
The driest state in the driest continent. So goes the South Australia Tourist Board. And over Easter, Paul and I visited some of the driest towns in that state.
As a gardener Continue reading
What is it that makes you want to get up in the morning? What makes your heart sing and all your worries disappear?
I’m very lucky to do a job that I love. Historically, I have got bored very quickly, but I can honestly say that Continue reading
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