Is Sissinghurst still worth the visit?

Visitors have been gobsmacked by Sissinghurst’s gardens since 1937 where they would put a shilling in a tin, often walking around the gardens as Vita and Harold gardened. In fact they nicknamed the visitors “shillingses” – which I think is…

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Posted: May 28, 2015
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Author: Linda Ross

Awesome Aussies win at Chelsea Flower Show

This week Chelsea happened, and what a ripper! The lupin flowers towered; the sweet peas knocked us out with their fragrance; the clematis dazzled and roses and alliums were all insanely good. But there, amongst the maelstrom of international nurseries,…

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Posted: May 21, 2015
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Author: Kent Ross

Was this the best year for cherry blossoms?

Graham and Linda have just returned from chasing and shaking cherry blossoms around Japan. They’ve shared their highlights with us on this week’s travel postcard and argued that this was the best year for cherry blossoms ever. Linda writes: There are a…

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Posted: May 6, 2015
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Author: Kent Ross