The classic view of Trebah, planted early 20th century; perhaps the most typical Cornish valley garden.
A finger in the ocean – Cornwall.
Noel Kingsbury
Daffodilophilia
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,[...]
Garden or Museum – what’s the big deal with heirloom veg?
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[...]
Singapore – The Garden City State
How to describe the city state of Singapore? Downtown is like an American downtown (with even more malls – yes really!), the suburbs like
Noel On A Trip To India
Written by Noel Kingsbury A visit to the Gurukula Botanical Sanctuary in Wayanad region of Kerala in south-west India is a real inspiration and a very special place. Its basically a private trust who own a slab of virgin forest (in the Western Ghats bio-region, where only 3% of the original forest is left) and[...]