A Matter of Words by Patterson Webster
I’m thinking about words that matter.
A Chelsea garden in Monmouthshire reviewed by Patterson Webster and Anne Wareham
This is another re-issue, to remind me of a happy day with a great friend. We will meet our friends again one day – we will. Editor, Anne Wareham. I recently had a very welcome visitor – Pat Webster of Site and Insight and garden maker of Glen Villa. Arne...
The Best Garden I Visited this Year: Haseley Court
I know you have all been desperately wondering what on earth happened to the Best Garden reviews. ‘Before Christmas’, I said. Hm – well Christmas was its own pressure and was then closely followed by a horrible chest infection which has kept me...
Recent Posts from: Veddw
Favour the Ferns
Many years ago The Financial Times sent me to do a feature on the RHS ‘Flower Show’ at Tatton Park . I was totally naïve and had no idea what I was supposed to do or to write about. So my excitement was tempered by acute anxiety. The term ‘imposter syndrome’ could have been invented for me. […]
Snowdrop mania is coming…
In the UK, right now, the horticultural world is about to drive us all mad with snowdrops. Pictures of. Articles about. Gardens with them. Anything people can think of to bash us over the head with snowdrops.
Brilliant Brecon
Recently we made a visit to Brecon. This is not far from us, in case anyone was getting over excited about the possibility that I might have been travelling again. It’s in Wales, in the Brecon Beacons, recently re-christened Bannau Brycheiniog.
You should have been here Next Year
Charles made a complaint recently when we were walking in the garden.
When I complained about him complaining he told me that it was good for me to have complaints about the planting.
Garden Seats – to make and sit on.
I am discovering more and more often that it is important to have a great many seats in the garden. In fact there should probably be one every three feet or so.
