Chelsea Flower Show – Joe Swift for Homebase and Teenage Cancer Trust – Do I LOVE this garden
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
by caroline
This is the garden which took my fancy, quickened my pulse, got my senses going – it is absolutely stunning. The heights, the colours, the dynamics, the balance are all perfect. Take a look at the way that the Iris ‘Langport Wren’ matches the wood of the Arbutus trees and the wood of the structures.
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The Isabella Plantation May 2012
Tuesday, 15 May 2012
by caroline
The Isabella plantation in Richmond Park is looking so pretty. I live in Wandsworth and it takes me 15 to 20 minutes to get there – I’d go every day in May if I could, but if you go just once you won’t be disappointed I promise you… I banged on about this last year
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Bluebells once again – I’m hooked!
Tuesday, 15 May 2012
by caroline
Who needs to travel when they have this at the bottom of their garden? These beautiful bluebells belong to a girlfriend of mine who has a bluebell wood in her garden in West Sussex! These really do remind you how beautiful this country can be and this time of year is particularly spectacular with all
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West Green gardens again!
Wednesday, 09 May 2012
by caroline
I had another lovely day at West Green House in Hartley Wintney yet again yesterday (one of my favourite places – see last July’s blog). We were lucky because we got a lovely day – that does NOT mean that there was bright sunshine but it did mean that we had a softly lit, Spring,
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Caroline’s visit to Vann garden
Friday, 04 May 2012
by caroline
Vann means a fen or a bog but do not be put off by this! The house itself dates back to the 16th century and there is everything there to give you that feel of a rich heritage and well loved home and garden over the years. It has an extremely inauspicious approach with no
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