The Patient Gardener
The love of gardening is a seed once sown that never dies - Gertrude Jekyll
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it...
I have resolutely avoided blogging about New Year resolutions. I am a great believer in doing rather than saying and it is easy to say I will do this or that...
2016 has been one of those weird years full of changes and challenges – both personal and more broadly. I pondered last night whether I should write this post in the...
“But the beauty is in the walking – we are betrayed by destinations” – Welsh poet Gwyn Thomas Having to some degree drifted through life for the last 10 years or...
My trip to Japan wasn’t all about the gardens, it was more about experiencing Japan and trying to get a little insight into its fascinating culture. As I have said we...
I read last night and into the early hours and wept. It’s rare for a book to hold me in this way. Despite its title, Mister Owita’s Guide to Gardening...
In search of inspiration for this ridiculous blogging daily challenge I have inflicted on myself I came across some prompts and one of them was to write about your school lunches. ...
Day 12 of NaBloMoPo finds me delving into my saves on Facebook for inspiration and coming up with this Youtube interview with the wonderful Claudia Winkleman. I love Claudia, she just...
If we were having a cup of tea right now I would be telling you about my fab weekend at the Alpine Garden Society annual conference. I learnt all sorts of...
I have a bit of a bug-bear on the way suburban gardens are represented in garden media. If you pick up any selection of gardening magazines you will find the usual...
Ben’s Etsy Shop
