the balcony gardener

Garden Inspiration for a sunny weekend

Remember Amanda’s post on the wonderful house and gardens at Great Dixter. If like me you still haven’t managed to make the trip there, you might enjoy this lovely film from Nowness. The master of English horticulture, gardener Christopher Lloyd’s… Read More Read More

The Chelsea Fringe

The wonderful Chelsea Flower Show starts today and if you didn’t manage to get tickets, or find it all  a little bit ‘shampoo and set from the Home Counties.’ it might be worth checking out the Chelsea Fringe, which takes… Read More Read More

Chelsea in Bloom, more inspiration for your Jubilee Party

Chelsea in Bloom, where the stores around Chelsea Flower Show put on a ‘bit of a show’ to support the fact that the RHS floral extravaganza is based in Chelsea, is a lovely event, with some really gorgeous floral windows… Read More Read More

Frugal flower ideas for January

If you are experiencing the January blues and missing the added sparkle that Christmas fairy lights brought to your house, pop out now to your latest petrol station and buy some flowers, because believe it or not, garage forecourt flowers… Read More Read More

The Half Pint Mini Garden

What a cute little present this would make for someone who doesn’t have a garden. The Half Pint Mini Garden is a cleverly wrapped herb growing kit packaged like a milk carton. It includes a ceramic container, peat pellets and… Read More Read More

Cool Things To Do In Porto

Porto is the new Berlin, according to travel trend people. Or something. Actually it’s nothing like Berlin, it reminded me on my recent visit with middleagedad, of a cross between Tokyo, Brooklyn and Margate. There’s a bleakly brutal, almost Soviet… Read More Read More