We don’t have enough topiary in the U.S.—not that I’m about to start clipping, but I always admire the work of others when we visit gardens in England. My favorite was the row of yew elephants that he… more →
Passportsandseedpackets's Weblogpatientgardener wrote 1 week ago: In my one before last post I moaned about this time of year and not getting a gardening fix and h … more →
passportsandseedpackets wrote 3 months ago: We don’t have enough topiary in the U.S.—not that I’m about to start clipping, but I always admire t … more →
gardenoflettuce wrote 3 months ago: The garden has been playing second fiddle to the kitchen at the moment. We have been digging up the … more →
countrydays wrote 4 months ago: One of my all-time favourite gardens to visit is the late Christopher Lloyd’s truly beautiful … more →
Jennie wrote 5 months ago: This visit to Great Dixter was one of those magical moments that will be remembered long into life … more →
thedroolingvegetable wrote 5 months ago: A little diversion for this post: instead of waffling on about my vegetables I thought I’d giv … more →
cara wrote 7 months ago: TWO YEARS AGO, in early April, I had the pleasure of visiting Great Dixter in East Sussex, England, … more →
passportsandseedpackets wrote 8 months ago: A short and delayed note to add to “Gardening Isn’t Going Away”. The Northwest Flower & Garden … more →
passportsandseedpackets wrote 9 months ago: I don’t know what all the fuss is about; gardening isn’t going to disappear, even though garden writ … more →
gardening with confidence wrote 1 year ago: The Art of Practical Gardening at Great Dixter For Our American Friends 31st January to 7th February … more →
Joe wrote 1 year ago: June 27th, 2008 I remember the January drive back from the airport. I was nearly bursting with excit … more →
bredebutterflies wrote 1 year ago: From Michael Blencowe: “I spent an enjoyable morning today delivering a butterfly recording wo … more →
herindoors wrote 1 year ago: For a belated birthday treat (me) we went for a weekend away, to visit Great Dixter and then Sarah R … more →
Joe wrote 2 years ago: February 20th, 2007 As I queued for my entrance ticket I caught glimpses of the Garden of Dreams. … more →
barbaracuerden wrote 7 months ago: The word paradise is derived from the ancient Persian — ‘a green place’. Paradise … more →