Didn't we have a lovely time?

...The day we went to chelsea

Highs... overdosing on the excitement of seeing a shipload of gorgeous plants and inspiring show gardens
talking with nurseries and growing experts
having a photographic field day!
Lows... not enough time to see it all
the one who shall remain nameless but elbowed me in the face whilst pointing wildly at Claire Balding prancing round Andy's garden...yes dear, she is on tv, get over it!

Garden Goodies...

Oh what a wonderful day, china blue skies, not a cloud in sight and temperatures way above normal. A day for lazing in the garden, too hot to work, just kicking back and being...

Now I'm on a roll...

My most favourite place for many years has been the Garden Museum at Lambeth. Completely entranced by the study of the Tradescants, plant hunters extrordinaire, I spent a lot of time based at the museum and have heard some wonderful evening lectures there.

The traditional knot garden is a little gem, perfect for an outdoor lunch with friends.

A rare sunny day at Wisley

Had a rare quiet and sunny day to catch up with Wisley, managed to spend no money, not eat cake and not get lost on Battleston Hill as I used to do when I was studying a group of plants during my training. Oh the awfulness of having to ask a gardener, passing by on his tractor, how the hell do you get out of here ?

More from Southside House

I visited with a gardening friend for their NGS open day and particularly loved the shell grotto, pet cemetery(!), roman temple and the semi-wildness of the site.

First Photos

Southside House, SW19

Out and about with a new camera...

Enthused by the sunny weather last month, I seized the chance to take my new camera out and about. No plant was safe...I proudly held up the foot traffic in many a garden as I crouched, bent, stretched and happily shot away! I realised that no-one knows if you are any good as a photographer or not, they can't see your work on show, but maybe my odd angles and strange grimaces as I squinted through the viewfinder gave the game away.