Living Frames – Airplant and Driftwood Scluptures By The Curious Gardener | February 17, 2015 - 9:25 pm |October 12, 2017 All, Container Gardens, Exotic / Tropical Plants, For the Home, Garden design and Maintenance, General News and Blog, Gifts, Houseplants, Living Pictures, Living Walls, Living walls, Terrariums & Office Plants, Office Plants, Plants, Types of Work Done Leave a comment These living picture frames come with airplants enveloped in reindeer moss perched on a unique piece of driftwood. They can be mounted on … →
Bubble Frames – Living pictures, window and wall screens By The Curious Gardener | February 17, 2015 - 9:15 pm |February 17, 2015 All, Container Gardens, Exotic / Tropical Plants, For the Home, Garden design and Maintenance, General News and Blog, Gifts, Houseplants, Living Pictures, Living Walls, Living walls, Terrariums & Office Plants, Office Plants, Orchids, Plants, Terrariums, Types of Work Done Leave a comment These Bubble Frames can come with airplants, succulents, or other small plants depending on your needs. Each plant is semi-encased … →
Living Green Wall Frames By The Curious Gardener | February 17, 2015 - 8:57 pm |February 17, 2015 All, Container Gardens, Exotic / Tropical Plants, For the Home, Garden design and Maintenance, General News and Blog, Gifts, Houseplants, Living Pictures, Living Walls, Living walls, Terrariums & Office Plants, Office Plants, Orchids, Plants, Terrariums, Types of Work Done Leave a comment Consisting of over 150 airplants, branches, vines, moss and bark, this 200cm long living picture frame hold pride of place in an … →
Glass Airplant Living Green Screen By The Curious Gardener | February 17, 2015 - 8:12 pm |October 14, 2017 All, Container Gardens, Exotic / Tropical Plants, For the Home, Garden design and Maintenance, Gifts, Houseplants, Living Pictures, Living Walls, Living walls, Terrariums & Office Plants, Office Plants, Orchids, Terrariums, Types of Work Done Leave a comment Hanging glass orbs planted with reindeer moss and airplants, with a moisture trap in the base of each unit for extra … →
Indoor Gardens for offices, receptions, hotels, resturants, bars, pubs… By The Curious Gardener | February 17, 2015 - 7:55 pm |October 12, 2017 All, Cacti and Succulents, Container Gardens, Exotic / Tropical Plants, Garden design and Maintenance, General News and Blog, Houseplants, Living walls, Terrariums & Office Plants, Office Plants, Offices, Orchids, Types of Work Done Leave a comment My indoor gardens are designed to improve well-being, improve oxygen / moisture levels, filter out airborne pollutants / CO2, and … →
A Wedding Book Table By The Curious Gardener | February 17, 2015 - 7:18 pm |September 18, 2016 All, Container Gardens, General News and Blog, Gifts, Living walls, Terrariums & Office Plants, Parties and Events, Types of Work Done, Weddings Leave a comment This was commissioned for a wedding in Cornwall. The brief was given to me as ‘Magical! with white orchids, moss and … →
Planting bulbs in the green – snowdrops & acconites By The Curious Gardener | February 5, 2014 - 11:10 am |February 5, 2014 All, Bulbs, Container Gardens, Definitions, Feburary, Fun Projects, General News and Blog, Half-sun, January, Normal Soil, Normal Wetness, Plants, Plants and Jobs by Season., Plants by Condition, Plants by Month, Shade, Spring, Winter Leave a comment There are some spring-flowering bulbs that do better when planted in the green (when they have flowered, and still have … →
London’s First Ever ‘Pop-up Forest’ Arrives in Seven Dials for International Car Free Day By The Curious Gardener | September 13, 2013 - 6:31 pm |September 13, 2013 All, Container Gardens, Events, General News and Blog, Recommended, Trees Leave a comment DISCOVER LONDON’S FIRST POP-UP FOREST IN SEVEN DIALS & ENJOY A CAR-FREE SHOPPING HAVEN IN CENTRAL LONDON 11-5pm, Saturday 21st … →
2013 RHS Hampton Court Flower Show – July 9 – 14th. 2013 By The Curious Gardener | June 22, 2013 - 8:51 am |June 22, 2013 All, Container Gardens, Events, General News and Blog, July Leave a comment The 2013 RHS Hampton Court Flower Show will soon be here, starting on July 9th. This year the show format … →
Violas in full glory – winter & spring colour, how to grow By The Curious Gardener | May 22, 2013 - 2:36 pm |May 22, 2013 All, Annuals / Bedding, April, Container Gardens, December, Feburary, Fun Projects, Garden Types, General News and Blog, Half-sun, January, March`, May, Normal Soil, Normal Wetness, November, October, Plants, Scent, Semi-Hardy Plants, Shade, Small Gardens, Spring, Wet, Winter 1 Comment Violas have put on an amazing show this year, and seem to have liked the cold temperatures we’ve had. These … →
The Chelsea Fringe 2013 By The Curious Gardener | May 21, 2013 - 1:54 pm |May 21, 2013 All, Container Gardens, Events, Garden Types, General News and Blog, Recommended, Small Gardens Leave a comment Here’s a fantastic list of events for Chelsea Fringe from Saturday May 18th until Sunday June 9th, and here are just … →
Airport Veg! Growing in unloved corners By The Curious Gardener | May 21, 2013 - 1:46 pm |May 21, 2013 All, Annuals / Bedding, August, Autum, Container Gardens, Fun Projects, Garden Types, General News and Blog, July, June, May, Plants, Plants and Jobs by Season., Plants by Condition, Plants by Month, Rich Soil, September, Small Gardens, Spring, Summer, Sun, Vegetables 1 Comment In the most unexpected spot, as I was rushing to get my plane to Denmark (a whole other story) a beautiful planting of … →
Great Dixter House and Gardens By The Curious Gardener | April 9, 2013 - 5:43 pm |April 9, 2013 All, Autum, Container Gardens, General News and Blog, Plants and Jobs by Season., Recommended, Spring, Summer 4 Comments Great Dixter: Website Known for its long border, succession planting, and with a huge range of plants including bulbs, herbaceous … →
What is succession planting? By The Curious Gardener | April 9, 2013 - 5:38 pm |April 9, 2013 All, Autum, Container Gardens, Definitions, Fun Projects, Garden Types, General News and Blog, Spring, Summer, Winter 2 Comments Basic meaning: having the most plants in a given space growing / cropping for as long as possible through the … →
How to Grow Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra / Lamprocapnos spectabilis) By The Curious Gardener | March 13, 2013 - 7:53 pm |April 18, 2013 Acid-loving plants, All, April, Container Gardens, Garden Types, Half-sun, March`, Normal Soil, Normal Wetness, Perennials, Plants by Month, Ponds / Bog Plants, Rich Soil, Shade, Small Gardens, Spring, Sun, Wet 3 Comments I heart Dicentras! These beautiful late-spring flowering perennials are easy to grow and tolerant of a wide range of soil … →
Tete a Tete Daffodils – How to Grow By The Curious Gardener | March 5, 2013 - 8:59 pm |March 13, 2013 All, Autum, Bulbs, Container Gardens, Feburary, Garden Types, General News and Blog, Half-sun, March`, Normal Soil, Normal Wetness, Plants, Plants by Condition, Plants by Month, Rich Soil, Shade, Small Gardens, Spring, Sun Leave a comment These stunning bulbs are one of the best early Daffodils to grow! Easy to care for, and flowering as early … →
Dutch Iris – How to grow By The Curious Gardener | March 5, 2013 - 2:18 pm |March 13, 2013 All, Annuals / Bedding, Bulbs, Container Gardens, Feburary, Garden Types, Half-sun, March`, Normal Soil, Normal Wetness, Plants and Jobs by Season., Plants by Condition, Rich Soil, Small Gardens, Spring, Sun Leave a comment These small bulbs are a brilliant addition to any garden, and are especially good in containers or in an alpine garden. They … →
Spring flowering plants / bulbs – Colour, beauty and joy early in the year. By The Curious Gardener | March 5, 2013 - 2:10 pm |March 13, 2013 All, Container Gardens, Fun Projects, Garden Types, General News and Blog, January, March`, Plants, Plants and Jobs by Season., Plants by Month, Spring Leave a comment It’s the warmest day of the year so far, and I wanted to share some sunny spring colour to brighten … →
Swiss Chard, Rainbow Chard (Beta vulgaris). Easy to grow, really tasty & healthy, and looks great! By The Curious Gardener | February 25, 2013 - 7:25 pm |May 21, 2013 All, April, August, Container Gardens, General News and Blog, Half-sun, July, June, May, Normal Soil, Normal Wetness, Plants, Plants by Condition, Plants by Month, Rich Soil, Semi-Hardy Plants, Spring, Summer, Sun, Vegetables Leave a comment Chard, whatever the colour or name ( silverbeet, perpetual spinach, spinach beet, crab beet, bright lights, seakale beet, and mangold to name … →
Winter Cherry (Solanum pseudocapsicum) – Great for a cheerful dash of colour all winter! By The Curious Gardener | February 14, 2013 - 5:31 pm |March 13, 2013 All, Annuals / Bedding, Container Gardens, December, Feburary, Garden Types, General News and Blog, Half-sun, Houseplants, January, Normal Soil, Normal Wetness, November, October, Perennials, Plants, Plants by Condition, Rich Soil, Shrubs / Bushes, Small Gardens, Sun, Topiary / Hedging, Winter 7 Comments It’s the cheerful, orange-red winter berries that make this easy-to-care-for plant so special, and indoors or out they add a … →
