It has finally flowered
I put this Californian Poppy in three years ago. I’ve been waiting for it to flower ever since. Well finally it has. I think it was worth the wait – it reminds me of a Georgia O’Keefe painting.This is...
View ArticleRed Hot Pokers
I’ve always loved these plants – they look almost extra-terrestrial, don’t they? This year we seem to have a bumper crop – I think they like the warm weather; apparently they’re usually native to...
View ArticleEaster rhododendron
This rhododendron started off as purple, but this year, as you can see, it’s gone quite pink. The stamen look like pearls, don’t they?This is a post from The Mum Blog which is not allowed to be copied...
View ArticleChelsea flowers
London is looking so festive at the moment. Bunting is being put up everywhere in preparation for the Diamond Jubilee, and of course this week’s it’s been the Chelsea Flower Show. I was in Sloane...
View ArticleSend me forget-me-nots
Our garden (and patio) is absolutely covered in forget-me-nots right now – I don’t mean plantain (not the banana kind), which have darker blue flowers and big leaves and are actually weeds and should...
View ArticleChelsea Flower Show 2013 – my favourite gardens
On Tuesday I went along to the Chelsea Flower Show 2013. I’m ashamed to say that despite the fact that I’m a South West Londoner born and bred, this was my first visit (I know, right?). It was a chilly...
View ArticleSummer flowers
A few years ago I interviewed a woman who gave up a busy city job to become a florist, and it definitely seems quite appealing sometimes. One of the best things about going to the Chelsea Flower Show...
View ArticleColours of Tanzania
One of the things I loved discovering in Tanzania was how, when you’re not on safari (when you should stick to light-coloured clothes and avoid black or blue because it attracts the Tsetse flies, which...
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