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    How to use colour in the cottage garden style

    How to have colour in the cottage garden style town garden without it being too much work for one person to manage.  Well I would…

    Daffodils in a small garden – tips on how to grow them.

    If you have a small garden like a town garden and want to grow daffodils, here are my tips on how best to do it,…

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    Sixty seven on Saturday February 2nd 2019

    It's my 67th birthday today and here is a very short story of my gardening life through six decades. [caption id="attachment_1756" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Mum and…

    Tulips, daffodils and forget-me-nots

    “Everybody loves the sound of a train in the distance……

    everybody thinks it's true" - Paul Simon 2007 We gardeners think about and work towards the future - we are assuming a future. We are…

    Ideas from an Adam Frost Garden School Masterclass

    After attending Adam Frost's September Masterclass,  I wrote in a previous post about his ideas for thinking about designing and using your garden space. Adam’s…


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    That’s what I call “style”. Simple. Confiden That’s what I call “style”. Simple. Confident. Original. A Chelsea front door. #chelsea
    Acer “Orange Dream” looking better than it eve Acer “Orange Dream” looking better than it ever has before. Loves being in a pot. Lovely contrast with salvia Amistad and blue chair and pots. #acers #containergardening #salvias #gardenpots
    Acers really do seem to do well contained in a pot Acers really do seem to do well contained in a pot. This is 3 yrs old and the pot is just the right size. It looks happy. #acers #whichfordpots #terracottapots #containergardening
    Leave those leaves please. #leaflitter #autmnleave Leave those leaves please. #leaflitter #autmnleaves New blog about autumn gardening - see link in bio
    Beautiful British grown flowers from @alstroemeria Beautiful British grown flowers from @alstroemeriaben delivered to my door every week by @floraandherflowers I’m very lucky. #alstroemeria #britishflowers #
    Salvia “Royal Bumble” keeps on flowering espec Salvia “Royal Bumble” keeps on flowering especially since I cut it back in August #salvia
    Sunny and colourful - a good day here in north Lon Sunny and colourful - a good day here in north London #cottagegarden #towngarden #citygarden #autumngarden
    Planting hope - bulbs, pot filler and gravel top d Planting hope - bulbs, pot filler and gravel top dressing #springbulbs #containergardening
    Do bees fall asleep on flowers?? This one seemed t Do bees fall asleep on flowers?? This one seemed to be asleep 🤔#bees #honeysuckle #honeybees #bumblebees
    Interesting to see the ferns and bananas are in po Interesting to see the ferns and bananas are in pots - presumably to be lifted out for winter here at Regent’s Park. #londonparks #regentspark #treeferns
    Autumn is here #cottagegarden #citygarden #towngar Autumn is here #cottagegarden #citygarden #towngarden #londongarden
    Back @chelseaphysicgarden for first time since Mar Back @chelseaphysicgarden for first time since March. It’s looking beautiful. Do visit. #chelseaphysicgarden
    In Regent’s Park smelling the roses #roses #lond In Regent’s Park smelling the roses #roses #londonparks #regentspark
    New blog about wonderful self-seeders, link in bio New blog about wonderful self-seeders, link in bio #selfseeding #cottagegarden #noweeding #wildaboutweeds
    What is this called? Can’t think. Ammi? A carrot What is this called? Can’t think. Ammi? A carrot? It’s teeming with insects at at #stjohnslodgegarden
    @stjohnslodgegarden their summer bed is looking fa @stjohnslodgegarden their summer bed is looking fabulous still in low sunshine. Perfect colours for autumn #stjohnslodgegarden #Regentspark #londonparks
    Looking much better now than in July/August. Looking much better now than in July/August.
    Back garden today. I just love the garden the way Back garden today. I just love the garden the way it is now #citygarden #towngarden #cottagegarden
    Both trachelospermum, each side of front door. One Both trachelospermum, each side of front door. One green and healthy, one dropping its leaves and struggling. Can anyone suggest why???
    Wondering is this 2 different echinacea varieties Wondering is this 2 different echinacea varieties or has one been Chelsea Chopped? @friendsofregentspark
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