I know, I know. This view is so bloomin’ obvious, it’s practically a gardening cliche. I felt almost embarrassed taking it. Then I checked myself. It’s a great view. Why shouldn’t I enjoy it for what it is? I used to come here several times a year when I was a child. I know it intimately,…
Month: June 2016
Horticultural Hypochondria
Last week I went to Avebury Manor, at Avebury in Wiltshire. It’s a fantastic house, constantly in very beautiful flux. A few years ago it was redesigned to show each room in as it would have been seen at various times in history – a fantastic idea. Visitors can touch anything in the house (with the…
Event: Nepitella
It all started in June 2012, in a restaurant in Little Italy, New York. I chose what I thought was a simple dish – gnocchi with pesto. What I was served was so unusual, it launched a three-year quest to recreate it. What was that, that strange flavour I could only describe as giving the pesto,…
Event – Gariguette Strawberries
This is the second year I’ve grown Gariguette and I’m absolutely delighted. I took runners last year and have always been a little concerned that they’re notoriously light croppers. I figured, though, that I’d rather have a few superb fruit than a load of indifferent berries. I’m happy to report that both the second-year mature…
The Event Gardener 