Rebirth in the garden is magical. And so is the rebirth of a blog. Exciting changes are happening at GGW that have been brewing for several months. We want your input as we go through the process. Saxon, Debra, Noel, and I love sharing our passion, expertise, and connecting with you. We write for you. [...]
Written by Noel Kingsbury Click here to see Piet Oudolf’s iconic hedge last week. This is how we are used to seeing it – the ‘curtain’ hedge at the back, as featured in books and countless magazine articles. And here it is going into a shredder: Piet tells me it had got 20cms of water [...]
The classic view of Trebah, planted early 20th century; perhaps the most typical Cornish valley garden. Vast rhododendrons, vaster than you ever imagined you’d see, magnolias with their impossibly large flowers on as yet leafless branches, camellias forming virtual forests, Gunnera manicata spreading like an ambitious triffid along a valley floor, sheets of bluebells and [...]
Daffodils at Acorn Bank garden, Cumbria, UK, mostly wild Narcissus pseudonarcissus crossed with some old varieties genetically close to the original wild species. Photo:NK. Daffodils are somehow the quintessential spring flower. The appearance of their distinctive yellow flowers is a sure sign that winter has either ended or is about to soon. Unlike the tulip, [...]
Heirloom vegetables and flowers (or as well call them over here – heritage) have been big for some time now. Much more so in North America than home. In fact I am always really surprised about how enthusiastic American gardeners are about ‘vegetables our grandmothers grew’. The love of heirloom veg however goes along with [...]