Designing a Conceptual Garden by Jay Sifford
Here is Jay Sifford’s take on designing conceptual gardens.
Shades of Green reviewed by Victoria Summerley
I am a great admirer of John Sales. He is one of the sanest and most perceptive professionals I’ve come across in the garden world. None of that ‘all gardens are lovely’ from him. So I’ve been looking forward to this book since I interviewed...
Not just a load of old coneflowers by Victoria Summerley.
Another fine book review from Victoria Summerley. Thank you, Victoria! Anne Wareham, editor A review of ‘Planting, a new perspective’, by Noel Kingsbury and Piet Oudolf by Victoria Summerley: First, I must apologise to Anne Wareham,. who asked me to reviw...
RHS judging: an interview with an RHS judge by Victoria Summerley
It may seem difficult to believe in the current wintry climate, but the Chelsea Flower show opens in a few weeks’ time. For the past few months, while the show garden designers have wondered whether their plants will survive the winter, the RHS has been re-examining...Strictly Come Chelsea by Victoria Summerley
This piece is another act of dedication and concern from Victoria Summerley, who should have been packing for a much needed holiday rather than writing for us – and hopefully, for the RHS judges. (Her holidaying around means she will be unable to respond to any...
RHS consulation on the judging at Chelsea – response by Victoria Summerley
The RHS has just held a forum to discuss and get responses to their thoughts about changing the judging process at Chelsea. Victoria Summerley attended on behalf of thinkingardens and here is her response and her suggestions. I hope that the RHS will take note of her...Victoria Summerley on The Maggie Centre
Victoria Summerley comments on Bridget Rosewell’s review of Dan Pearson garden at The Maggie Centre, Charing Cross, London.
Maggie Centre Garden, Charing Cross by Dan Pearson reviewed by Bridget Rosewell
Bridget Rosewell reviews Dan Pearson’s garden at The Maggie Centre, Charing Cross, London.
“Some rather dispirited perennial clumps do their best to break up the mulch and are backed by the now ubiquitous groups of multi-stemmed small trees.”
Recent Posts from: Veddw
I’ve fallen in love with these.
I love my garden, I do. It’s at the heart of my life. But just recently I’ve been drawn back and back to a windowsill with some sweet dwarf pelargoniums.
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.
