Garden design and maintenance in Highbury & Islington, London By The Curious Gardener | September 19, 2016 - 9:10 pm |September 19, 2016 All, Garden design and Maintenance, Garden Types, General News and Blog, Small Gardens, Types of Work Done Leave a comment Built in conjunction with an extension, this garden was designed to feel like it was an extension of the house, … →
Garden design & build in London Fields, Hackney By The Curious Gardener | September 19, 2016 - 8:52 pm |September 19, 2016 All, Garden design and Maintenance, Garden Types, General News and Blog, Small Gardens, Types of Work Done Leave a comment A rustic garden in London Fields, Hackney. Working with an existing shed, the client requested black slate paving, re-claimed sleepers and … →
Garden landscaping and design in Highbury & Islington By The Curious Gardener | September 18, 2016 - 7:33 pm |October 12, 2017 All, Garden design and Maintenance, Garden Types, General News and Blog, Small Gardens, Types of Work Done Leave a comment Having built the garden next door, my clients asked me to adapt and modify their garden! With an existing brick … →
Gardening in Arsenal, Islington, London By The Curious Gardener | September 4, 2016 - 2:11 pm |September 19, 2016 All, Container Gardens, Garden design and Maintenance, Garden Types, General News and Blog, Small Gardens, Types of Work Done Leave a comment #mygarden. Another one of my rented gardens in Finsbury park, London. As one doesn’t want to invest too much in someone … →
Garden maintenance in Islington, London By The Curious Gardener | September 4, 2016 - 1:32 pm |September 18, 2016 All, Container Gardens, Garden design and Maintenance, Garden Types, General News and Blog, Small Gardens, Types of Work Done Leave a comment This Islington garden was already built, but had a poor planting design. The clients requested a fun planting scheme that … →
Garden design, landscaping and planting in Crouch End, London By The Curious Gardener | September 3, 2016 - 6:22 pm |January 4, 2020 All, Garden design and Maintenance, Garden Types, General News and Blog, Small Gardens, Types of Work Done Leave a comment Working with an existing black slat fence, my remit was to lay a lawn, add raised beds, plants and to … →
A Garden in Turnpike Lane – Designed and landscaped By The Curious Gardener | March 17, 2015 - 7:26 pm |October 12, 2017 All, Container Gardens, Garden design and Maintenance, Garden Types, General News and Blog, Small Gardens, sponsored post, Types of Work Done Leave a comment I was asked to re-do a rather out of control and ad-hock built garden in Turnpike lane. In … →
Bioblitz garden survey June 1/2 – recording the wild plants and animals you find By The Curious Gardener | May 28, 2013 - 11:34 am |May 28, 2013 All, Events, Garden Types, General News and Blog, Plants and Jobs by Season., Recommended, Spring Leave a comment By Helen, Weeding the Web With the growth of citizen science showing no sign of slowing, next weekend, 1-2 June, sees … →
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 … →
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 … →
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 … →
Lacy Tree Fern (Cyathea Cooperi) By The Curious Gardener | February 14, 2013 - 3:13 pm |March 5, 2013 All, April, August, Container Gardens, Exotic / Tropical Plants, General News and Blog, Half-sun, Houseplants, July, June, May, Normal Wetness, Perennials, Plants, Rich Soil, September, Shade, Small Gardens, Tree Ferns, Wet 2 Comments I think this is probably one of the most beautiful tree ferns one can grow – the huge, lacy … →
Snowdrops (Galanthus) – how to grow By The Curious Gardener | February 8, 2013 - 11:56 am |February 5, 2014 All, Bulbs, Container Gardens, Feburary, General News and Blog, Half-sun, January, March`, Normal Soil, Normal Wetness, Perennials, Plants, Rich Soil, Small Gardens, Spring, Wildlife Plants Leave a comment Snowdrops are on of the first bulbs to show their flowers in spring, and are a rewarding sight after a … →
Planting & layering bulbs in containers for spring colour By The Curious Gardener | February 2, 2013 - 3:23 pm |March 13, 2013 All, Annuals / Bedding, Autum, Bulbs, Container Gardens, Fun Projects, Garden Types, General News and Blog, Normal Wetness, November, Planting and Pruning, Plants, Plants and Jobs by Season., Plants by Condition, Plants by Month, Rich Soil, Scent, September, Small Gardens, Sun Leave a comment Planting bulbs in containers is easy, and a great way to get spring colour. This should be done in September … →
