I came across these the other day on Facebook and just had to share them. They look amazing. When you realise they are cupcakes then they are even more amazing. I think I will be adding these to my edible flowers talk. Stunning…
Wandering through Wisley recently I could not quite believe my eyes… Just click on the flower to be wafted to the Plant Enthusiast website, to find out just what this is…
Over the last few weeks, which have been spent renovating my old garden, I have been debating what title I should be giving to my next talk, which I will be researching over the coming weeks. I am pleased to announce that my new talk, which will be suitable for Gardening Clubs, Horticultural Societies along…
Alice Morse Earle was an American historian and author from Massachusetts. She had a wonderful way with words… One of her better known quotes is: “The clock is running. Make the most of today. Time waits for no man. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That’s why it is called the present.”…
What does a gardener do when not gardening? They make a huge mug of coffee, get comfy in the corner of the sofa and get dug in to a book about gardens! (Apologies for that dreadful pun) Today as part of my ongoing research for my gardening talk, The Way We Were” I am starting…
“Gardening on the edge – Coastal Plants and Gardens” is the name of Doug’s New talk, which is suitable for general interest groups such as WIs and Ladies Luncheon Clubs, as well as Gardening Clubs. Doug is currently reclaiming his garden after letting his house out for a few years, his new garden will have…
and no, before you ask, I have not discovered fake tan! I have been put with my camera today looking for stunning flowers for a talk that I am working on for Ladies Luncheon Clubs. I was looking for plants that passed the WOW! test, and so headed out to Harlow Carr Gardens at Harrogate.…