A Wedding Book Table By The Curious Gardener | February 17, 2015 - 7:18 pm |September 18, 2016 All, Container Gardens, General News and Blog, Gifts, Living walls, Terrariums & Office Plants, Parties and Events, Types of Work Done, Weddings Leave a comment This was commissioned for a wedding in Cornwall. The brief was given to me as ‘Magical! with white orchids, moss and … →
A Gothic Greenwall By The Curious Gardener | February 16, 2015 - 10:28 pm |February 16, 2015 All, Exotic / Tropical Plants, For the Home, General News and Blog, Gifts, Houseplants, Living Pictures, Living Walls, Living walls, Terrariums & Office Plants, Office Plants, Terrariums, Weddings Leave a comment A Living Picture! Constructed with a wood frame, and with ‘bubble’ terrarium tech, this approx. 100cm high frame contains reindeer moss, … →
Watering systems comparison: Claber vs Hozelock. ‘stop worrying about the watering’ By The Curious Gardener | September 9, 2014 - 6:52 pm |September 18, 2016 All, Autum, Fun Projects, General News and Blog, Recommended, sponsored post, Spring, Summer Leave a comment It’s time for a holiday. Do I trust my flatmates to water my garden? Sorry flatmates, but no, I’m going the … →
A Solar Pond Pump for the Curious Gardener. By The Curious Gardener | April 30, 2014 - 10:40 pm |April 30, 2014 Ponds / Bog Plants, Recommended, sponsored post, Types of Work Done Leave a comment I moved. And inherited what one could call a pond. Maybe a mud bath with a green bath bomb added … →
Planting bulbs in the green – snowdrops & acconites By The Curious Gardener | February 5, 2014 - 11:10 am |February 5, 2014 All, Bulbs, Container Gardens, Definitions, Feburary, Fun Projects, General News and Blog, Half-sun, January, Normal Soil, Normal Wetness, Plants, Plants and Jobs by Season., Plants by Condition, Plants by Month, Shade, Spring, Winter Leave a comment There are some spring-flowering bulbs that do better when planted in the green (when they have flowered, and still have … →
DIY soil test – Acid or Alkaline? By The Curious Gardener | February 3, 2014 - 7:36 pm |February 3, 2014 Acid Loving Plants, Acid-loving plants, All, Definitions, Fun Projects, Garden design and Maintenance, General News and Blog, Plants Leave a comment If you have a lot of land, or just want a general idea of your soil type, this DYI soil … →
London’s First Ever ‘Pop-up Forest’ Arrives in Seven Dials for International Car Free Day By The Curious Gardener | September 13, 2013 - 6:31 pm |September 13, 2013 All, Container Gardens, Events, General News and Blog, Recommended, Trees Leave a comment DISCOVER LONDON’S FIRST POP-UP FOREST IN SEVEN DIALS & ENJOY A CAR-FREE SHOPPING HAVEN IN CENTRAL LONDON 11-5pm, Saturday 21st … →
2013 RHS Hampton Court Flower Show – July 9 – 14th. 2013 By The Curious Gardener | June 22, 2013 - 8:51 am |June 22, 2013 All, Container Gardens, Events, General News and Blog, July Leave a comment The 2013 RHS Hampton Court Flower Show will soon be here, starting on July 9th. This year the show format … →
Chelsea Fringe Cake Sunday, 2nd June 2-4pm By The Curious Gardener | May 28, 2013 - 11:41 am |May 28, 2013 All, Events, Fun Projects, General News and Blog, Recommended Leave a comment The Chelsea Fringe Cake Sunday is happening next Sunday 2nd June 2-4pm at 39 -45 Ambler Road, N4 2QS Chelsea pensioners are travelling … →
Bioblitz garden survey June 1/2 – recording the wild plants and animals you find By The Curious Gardener | May 28, 2013 - 11:34 am |May 28, 2013 All, Events, Garden Types, General News and Blog, Plants and Jobs by Season., Recommended, Spring Leave a comment By Helen, Weeding the Web With the growth of citizen science showing no sign of slowing, next weekend, 1-2 June, sees … →
A Curious Gardener in Denmark By The Curious Gardener | May 24, 2013 - 1:55 pm |May 24, 2013 All, Garden design and Maintenance, General News and Blog, Plants, Types of Work Done 1 Comment I was fortunate enough to be flown to north-eastern Denmark to look after a garden in Alsgarde, across the water from … →
Violas in full glory – winter & spring colour, how to grow By The Curious Gardener | May 22, 2013 - 2:36 pm |May 22, 2013 All, Annuals / Bedding, April, Container Gardens, December, Feburary, Fun Projects, Garden Types, General News and Blog, Half-sun, January, March`, May, Normal Soil, Normal Wetness, November, October, Plants, Scent, Semi-Hardy Plants, Shade, Small Gardens, Spring, Wet, Winter 1 Comment Violas have put on an amazing show this year, and seem to have liked the cold temperatures we’ve had. These … →
The Chelsea Fringe 2013 By The Curious Gardener | May 21, 2013 - 1:54 pm |May 21, 2013 All, Container Gardens, Events, Garden Types, General News and Blog, Recommended, Small Gardens Leave a comment Here’s a fantastic list of events for Chelsea Fringe from Saturday May 18th until Sunday June 9th, and here are just … →
Airport Veg! Growing in unloved corners By The Curious Gardener | May 21, 2013 - 1:46 pm |May 21, 2013 All, Annuals / Bedding, August, Autum, Container Gardens, Fun Projects, Garden Types, General News and Blog, July, June, May, Plants, Plants and Jobs by Season., Plants by Condition, Plants by Month, Rich Soil, September, Small Gardens, Spring, Summer, Sun, Vegetables 1 Comment In the most unexpected spot, as I was rushing to get my plane to Denmark (a whole other story) a beautiful planting of … →
The RHS London Orchid & Botanical Art Show, 12–13 April 2013 By The Curious Gardener | April 9, 2013 - 5:54 pm |May 21, 2013 All, Events, Exotic / Tropical Plants, General News and Blog, Orchids, Plants, Recommended, Spring Leave a comment Outstanding Orchids from Around the World! Discover some of the rarest and most exotic orchids from across the globe at … →
Great Dixter House and Gardens By The Curious Gardener | April 9, 2013 - 5:43 pm |April 9, 2013 All, Autum, Container Gardens, General News and Blog, Plants and Jobs by Season., Recommended, Spring, Summer 4 Comments Great Dixter: Website Known for its long border, succession planting, and with a huge range of plants including bulbs, herbaceous … →
What is succession planting? By The Curious Gardener | April 9, 2013 - 5:38 pm |April 9, 2013 All, Autum, Container Gardens, Definitions, Fun Projects, Garden Types, General News and Blog, Spring, Summer, Winter 2 Comments Basic meaning: having the most plants in a given space growing / cropping for as long as possible through the … →
How to Grow Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra / Lamprocapnos spectabilis) By The Curious Gardener | March 13, 2013 - 7:53 pm |April 18, 2013 Acid-loving plants, All, April, Container Gardens, Garden Types, Half-sun, March`, Normal Soil, Normal Wetness, Perennials, Plants by Month, Ponds / Bog Plants, Rich Soil, Shade, Small Gardens, Spring, Sun, Wet 3 Comments I heart Dicentras! These beautiful late-spring flowering perennials are easy to grow and tolerant of a wide range of soil … →
Tete a Tete Daffodils – How to Grow By The Curious Gardener | March 5, 2013 - 8:59 pm |March 13, 2013 All, Autum, Bulbs, Container Gardens, Feburary, Garden Types, General News and Blog, Half-sun, March`, Normal Soil, Normal Wetness, Plants, Plants by Condition, Plants by Month, Rich Soil, Shade, Small Gardens, Spring, Sun Leave a comment These stunning bulbs are one of the best early Daffodils to grow! Easy to care for, and flowering as early … →
Dutch Iris – How to grow By The Curious Gardener | March 5, 2013 - 2:18 pm |March 13, 2013 All, Annuals / Bedding, Bulbs, Container Gardens, Feburary, Garden Types, Half-sun, March`, Normal Soil, Normal Wetness, Plants and Jobs by Season., Plants by Condition, Rich Soil, Small Gardens, Spring, Sun Leave a comment These small bulbs are a brilliant addition to any garden, and are especially good in containers or in an alpine garden. They … →
