Andrewr's Blog archive

First Impressions

If you watched the series ‘Open Gardens’ about owners trying to get their gardens...

Coming Soon on Gardeners World

In case any of you missed Gardeners' World last night, the current programs are finishing...

A Knock On The Door

Earlier this evening, I had a knock on the front door. A smartly dressed lady was...

A Bit On The Side - 7

As in the garden makeover TV program ‘Ground Force’, I will now reveal what I have...

More Gardens From Appeltern

I have been asked to post some more photos of the display gardens at Appeltern from...

Gardens of Holland, Old and New

Last weekend, I went on another short break to Holland to look at gardens over there. First...

Is It Autumn Yet?

These pictures were taken in my garden on the first day of October, just to prove...

Another Two Ticks On The 'Wants' List

I have a ‘wants’ list. It’s a list of plants I must have in my garden. Whether I...

Villandry and Chaumont

Villandry and Chaumont are two chateaux in the Loire Valley in France which I visited...

Plants At Altitude

When I first moved here, twenty-five years ago, there was an old shed in this corner...

A Bit On The Side - 6

As some of you are impatient to know what I’m going to do with the new piece of garden,...

Last One Out Shut The Gate

I was expecting two last group visits to the garden but the one last week, despite...