The Exotic Garden Blog

A subtropical garden in a temperate climate that defies being in a city.

Yet another windy week at the Exotic Garden!

Podcast, Squink, Unit, Squeezal and lots of other names...

The longest day of the year (Summer Solstice) has now passed and summer should be here, but alas, we have had a few warm days this week only to be buffeted again by more low pressure areas from the Atlantic with all the wind and rain that ensue – I’m not a fan of wind!  [...]

A rather chilly week in mid June.

‘Squink’, also known as ‘Podcast’ overseeing the tropical summer planting in the new Polly tunnel from an empty hanging basket!

Brrr… is all I can say as this week has been so darn chilly! All the seasons seem to be completely out of wake as we have experienced warmer days in the middle of winter – oh the joys of living on an island in a northern temperate climate!
As you may know, I like to [...]

At last – a new blog from the Exotic Garden!

Genista 'Lydia' and Erysimum 'Orange Flame' in the background.

It’s good to be writing again for the EDP (Eastern Daily Press) and my blog again after such a long break. My last blog was at the end of October, but never the less the Exotic Garden kept on going right through the winter as weeds and branches never stop growing and new ideas for [...]