Here's a copy of my gardening column from the April issue of Eastlife Magazine, which is a fabulous magazine all about 'Living life in the East'. The full version of the magazine can be viewed online at http://www.eastlife.couk I am hoping that by the time you read this we will have turned a corner and … Continue reading EASTLIFE MAGAZINE – APRIL 2018
Category: Gardening
EASTLIFE MAGAZINE – MARCH 2018
Here's a copy of my gardening column from the March issue of Eastlife Magazine, which is a fabulous magazine all about 'Living life in the East'. The full version of the magazine can be viewed online at http://www.eastlife.couk Well what an incredibly long winter that felt like! So it is an absolute joy to be … Continue reading EASTLIFE MAGAZINE – MARCH 2018
EASTLIFE MAGAZINE – FEBRUARY 2018
Here's a copy of my gardening column from the February issue of Eastlife Magazine, which is a fabulous magazine all about 'Living life in the East'. The full version of the magazine can be viewed online at http://www.eastlife.couk We are making such incredible progress with the restoration and remodeling of Percy Kane’s secret seaside garden. … Continue reading EASTLIFE MAGAZINE – FEBRUARY 2018
EASTLIFE MAGAZINE – SEPTEMBER 2017
September has always felt like the perfect month for new beginnings to me, so what better month to start writing a column for Eastlife Magazine. This fabulous A5 sized magazine is also available online and is jam packed with articles and promotions for the East of England. It is a real privilege to be a … Continue reading EASTLIFE MAGAZINE – SEPTEMBER 2017
PLANT POWER
Because of the sheer size of the garden we are restoring, all 1.6 acres of it, we are very focused on saving money where we can. Many of the plants that are now happily thriving in our freshly turned borders started out as cuttings from our previous garden. I also collected hundreds of seeds and … Continue reading PLANT POWER
PERCY CANE (1881-1976)
Percy Cane was an English garden designer and writer, born and educated in Essex, studying both horticulture and architecture. This combined knowledge no doubt explains his style of garden design which incorporates a great deal of architectural hard landscaping alongside rose gardens and sweeping flower beds. He had a long and distinguished career and frequently … Continue reading PERCY CANE (1881-1976)
A WHOLE NEW JOURNEY …
It has been a very long time since I last posted a blog. Naturally, there is a part of me that feels it would be best to wipe the slate clean and start with a whole new blog page. However, everything that leads us to where we are today is all part of the journey. … Continue reading A WHOLE NEW JOURNEY …