6 great reds for a New Vintage planting scheme
Tuesday, 27 May 2014
by caroline
In itself the colour RED is New Vintage. Planting has concentrated on greens and whites and sometimes soft hay colours such as you see with naturalistic planting in grasses etc. It is time to bring some colour back into our borders and this is part of my New Vintage scheme. Chose a soft palette
- Published in Caroline's favourite flowers, The New Vintage Garden
Top 10 plants that recurred at the Chelsea Flower Show. All very New Vintage
Friday, 23 May 2014
by caroline
Chelsea Flower Show 2014 – Planting Top 10 plants that recurred at the Chelsea Flower Show. All very New Vintage. These plants turned up in several gardens and are clearly very much loved at the moment. I would like to see all of these plants in any New Vintage planting scheme that I might do.
- Published in Caroline's favourite flowers, The New Vintage Garden
Burton Agnes, East Yorkshire
Thursday, 08 May 2014
by caroline
Simon Jenkins, author of England’s Thousand Best Houses, described Burton Agnes Hall as ‘the perfect English house’ and as one of the twenty best English houses alongside Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace and Chatsworth House. http://www.burtonagnes.com/Home.html If you were ever unsure how to handle yew hedging here is your answer! The gardens are really lovely and there
- Published in Gardens Visited
Clever colour combis – spot the tulips!
Thursday, 08 May 2014
by caroline
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Aquilegia land
Thursday, 08 May 2014
by caroline
The aquilegia has to be one of the most delicate, pretty and breathtaking little flowers that you can find. Beautiful little wispy bells of soft colours that fit into my “vintage” palette so well. They come out at a perfect time of year… the daffs, primroses and tulips have died back, Ok the bluebells are
- Published in Caroline's favourite flowers, Gardens Visited
Chelsea Physic Garden early in the flowering year
Friday, 11 April 2014
by caroline
Chelsea Physic garden is always worth a visit and I wasn’t disappointed today. One or two fabulous Spring flowers and a lot to come I can see. The main herbal garden and Garden of World Medicine has had a complete overhaul. I don’t think it is to everyone’s taste, possibly a bit dated but I
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What Vintage can do for your summer bedding colours
Sunday, 30 March 2014
by caroline
As you will see from this article written by Alexandra Campbell (a journalist and author who also teaches ‘how to write a blog’ and ‘write to promote your work’ www.writetopromote.co.uk workshops in London and the South East) I have identified a new angle on garden design – and this is New Vintage. My aim is to
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Spring is definitely here in Battersea Park
Tuesday, 18 March 2014
by caroline
Never underestimate the pleasure of walking round a London park. We really are very good at our parks and as a plant lover there’s lots to see. We have dogs so we are always walking, walking, walking but never seem to get bored when there is Richmond Park, Hyde Park and Battersea Park within easy
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West Dean and Battersea Park crocus overload!
Thursday, 27 February 2014
by caroline
I spent yesterday at West Dean gardens – dare I call it the second day of Spring? The first being when I went to Battersea Park at the week-end… Both garden and park were absolutely glorious, both with a glut of crocus. West Dean, near Chichester is home to the Edward James Foundation known for
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Battersea Park in the Springtime!
Sunday, 23 February 2014
by caroline
Once again Spring comes round. We NEVER thought it could happen after all this rain but the smallest ray of sunshine has started the buds opening and the ground giving way to tiny shoots pushing through.. nature doesn’t give up. At this time of the year some of the most unassuming plants suddenly take centre
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Petersham Nurseries fit perfectly into my New Vintage style
Sunday, 23 February 2014
by caroline
We have just spent a couple of hours at Petersham nurseries What a lovely place, I had forgotten. They are based very near Richmond Park. I went there about 8 years ago for a girlfriend’s birthday party (ALL girls!) and I was reminded to go there by Rona Wheeldon of Flowerona fame! She
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Beautiful spring flowers
Wednesday, 19 February 2014
by caroline
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