Years ago we covered the largest wall in the Potting Shed with cattle panel type fencing. I’ve always used it to display things that make me happy. Last year I was very focused on what went on the “cattle panel” wall. The main things I wanted there were pictures and details about ...
Plants, Garden Tools. and a Michelin-Starred Cafe Down at the NurseriesSHE is the single mother who gave up running high-pressure kitchens in Mayfair and Paris to move to the suburbs and raise her children.Harper, Tom
I hope you’ve enjoyed this look back at past gardens at the show. GW Live is a favourite of mine. I love the marquee with specialist nurseries selling and displaying every kind of plant possible. And there’s plenty of ideas to copy for planting and design. The prize draw will end on...
The staff are friendly and polite and the food in the cafe is lovely. There is a good variety of shops. And, of course, this place is a must at Christmas! We really only stopped for a quick cuppa and toilet break on our way home from a funeral but were ...
might not work next year – and there’s often a cause that someone learned before us. For example the gardener who wants to see more bees left the Science Cafe with the the information not to plant all red flowers next year and perhaps add a little more lavender – a favorite of bees...
But one of the best things nurseries have these days is enormous tomato plants. They are not cheap, no six for four dollars, but huge plants in gallon pots with flowers and small tomatoes. Last year I saw them ranging form eleven to nineteen dollars but they are perfect for an instant ...
The hunt for perfect specimens has led them to nurseries in Germany, Italy, France and Belgium. The lowest level of the garden will be full of shade lovers such as tree ferns, hostas and ivies. And rising into the next level will be a grove of chalky-stemmed birches. “I like really ...
With temps near 100 and no rain large-leaved plants like viburnum and hydrangea have dropped many their leaves. With cooler nights we can walk around downtown and attend events more comfortably! I love the First Friday Art Walks where the galleries stay open late and there are bands outside...