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Article 19
Staring out of my office window at the rain marring my view of the gorgeous Sussex countryside, I'm glad I have the wood burner to keep me warm and toasty. Ok, it might not be the best weather to be...
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Head space
As a working mother it can be immensely difficult to find the time to garden for myself. The pottering of pre-children life is a thing of memory. More likely you'll see me bounding around my garden...
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Gardens are for people
It's brilliant when a day turns out so much better than expected, and Wednesday this week was a perfect example.I hotfooted it up to the Royal Festival Hall in London for the launch of the National...
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Herculean Annuals
Finally I have banished the giant stems of our long faded sunflowers from the borders, a hugely satisfying experience which went something like this. Heave out the erratically swaying monster dead...
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Has spring sprung for you?
Now I know its not quite spring (as Lilgreenfingers tweeted yesterday, its not officially spring until we reach the vernal equinox, this year on 20th March), but with the sun shafting through the...
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Article 14
Forgive me bloggers for I have sinned. It has been at least six months since I last blogged. I hope to atone myself, but believe me, it's been a hell of a six months. In brief: I have designed various...
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The British Heart Foundation Garden Chelsea 2011
On a Friday afternoon in the middle of November, the long awaited email from Alex Denman (Chelsea Show Manager) regarding our submission for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2011 finally arrived with...
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Chelsea Plants
As far as plants are concerned, the Chelsea Flower Show is a little chicken and egg - by the time you have hurdled the commissioning rounds, it is mid November, and just as you're revving up to place...
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The British Heart Foundation Garden Chelsea 2011
After its debut at the RHS's London Plant and Design Show this week, I thought it time to dust down the artist's impression of our garden (more details of the brilliant Richard Lee's work can be found...
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On the up
When there's barely a moment to pause for breath and questions and decisions need to be answered or made at every turn, its reassuring to know that one element of the chelsea garden is finalised,...
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Society of Garden Designers Review
After all the hard work of Chelsea is beginning to ebb into distant memory, I must admit to being extremely pleased to read this in the Society of Garden Designer's July Journal.So there we are - click...
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Happy New Year
After the excesses of a celebratory yule and precious time spent with the family feasting, talking and generally not doing very much at all, together, kickstarting the new year from a standing start...
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Mist + gardeners + trees = Uppark yesterday
Yesterday morning was happily spent in the company of Andy Lewis, The National Trust’s new head gardener at Uppark, stomping around the grounds looking at the developments he’s undertaking in the...
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Inspiration station #1
Whilst the start of every project is exciting, there are undoubtably those which take you deliciously off-piste - it's a wonderful feeling when an element of the brief, the garden situation, or the...
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Sowing the seed.....
The songbirds were obviously happy, singing sublimely whilst sunning themselves in the morning's crisp, sharp light. The sun beat on our backs strongly enough so as to facilitate a family breakfast...
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Mount Usher, County Wicklow, Ireland
After day upon day of rain, murk and bone aching cold, Saturday found me in sun-soaked County Wicklow, Ireland, happily strolling the grounds of Mount Usher gardens and arboretum.I'd spoken about the...
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Plans for Small Gardens
Though some of you will already know, for those that don't, I have a new book out.Plans for Small Gardens aims to encourage each and every novice garden owner whose heart sinks when they look out of...
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