The Exotic Garden Blog

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

Calm after the storm – EDP Newspaper June 28th 2008

28th

Half the year has already gone, but the Exotic Garden has only just begun its opening season. The first event last Sunday certainly came in with a breeze, if not a full-blown gale. Many pots blew over and kind visitors kept propping them up only for them to crash over again – a thankless task [...]

Stateside inspiration – EDP Newspaper June 21st 2008

state

The Exotic Garden is alive and well and just about ready for the new 2008 season with its first open day tomorrow. It’s been a bit of a slog this year getting the garden ready as I have had six weeks away from this fair island.
Firstly, in late February I had the privilege of leading [...]

Time to adapt – EDP Newspaper July 19th 2008

Musa-Basjoo

Gardeners love to complain. It’s one of our great British traditions, but the extreme weather patterns of 2007 and 2008 have given even the most patient among us ample opportunity to whinge with the best.
Last year may be remembered for the summer deluge, but the truth is that in spring of 2007 Britain was still [...]

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