A tropical paradise at The Exotic Garden…
Did someone say the sun was shining? According to the Met Office, averaged across the UK, June 2012 was the wettest since records began in 1910, the coolest since 1991, and the second dullest since records began! Thankfully though, the sun did shine last Sunday for the Gardens NGS open day here at the Exotic [...]
Did someone just say rain?
Firstly I must apologies for only including two photographs this week. As you will see from the following blog, I have been getting the garden ready for the annual NGS opening and I have been working late into the evenings over the last few days so no time to sort out pics though they will [...]
Rain or shine – mid July and thirty years on at the Exotic Garden…
It’s been a very hectic week here at the Exotic Garden with back to back coach parties which are always enjoyable for me as I am able to see the garden through visitor’s eyes afresh. When I’m on my own though, all I tend to see are weeds and jobs that need doing!
When coach party’s [...]
Jamie’s new veggie patch at the Exotic Garden…
The nursery here at the Exotic Garden has had a complete and utter makeover thanks to gardening extraordinaire Jamie Spooner. Just before Christmas 2011 Jamie returned from spending a year in Australia fruit picking and traveling. Upon his return, he asked if he could live in my tree house in return for helping in the [...]
