Chicken Grit is Not Just for Chickens If you read plant tags they often say – ‘plant this plant in moist, well-drained soil’. As a beginning gardener I was really confused by this statement. How can the soil be both moist and at the same time well-drained. I figured out that the organic part of …
Seed Starting Time is Here – Spring will be Here Soon!
Seed Starting Options – Indoors or Outdoors The snow is still laying around on the ground and many gardeners – like me – have had enough of it. We are waiting and waiting for it to be time to plant our seeds. I have arranged and re-arranged my seed packets by color and by planting time. It is …
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“The Contemporary Cottage Garden” – A New Book by Pamela Hubbard, with Photographs by Rob Cardillo
An English-American Cottage Garden for Today The front cover of Pamela Hubbard’s book that celebrates The Contemporary Cottage Garden. If you have ever wanted to know how to make a difference in the world through your gardening practices look no further than Pamela Hubbard’s book “The …
Notes from English Country Gardens – Part 5 – Winter Walk at Wakehurst
Learn Six Tips from Jenny Rose Carey about gardening for Winter Interest – With Inspiration from the Winter Garden at Wakehurst. Fragrant flowers – such as this Daphne – enhance the winter garden. Wakehurst – Kew’s Country Garden in Sussex, England There are winter and early spring …
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Eighteenth Century American Gardens and Plants at Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia
Colonial Williamsburg represents gardens and gardening in Virginia in the 18th Century. Colonial Williamsburg Duke of Gloucester Street is the main route through Colonial Williamsburg. It is lined by some old houses and others that are restorations. The first time I visited Colonial …
Notes From English Country Gardens – Part 4 –Great Dixter, Northiam, East Sussex
Great Dixter in full flowery profusion. The inviting wooden gate welcomes you down the garden path though the meadow and to the front door of the house. Great Dixter is exactly the type of garden that springs to mind if you say the words, ‘English Garden’. It has that loose cottagey look …
My New Book – The Essential Guide to Bulbs – Jenny Rose Carey
I am so excited to announce the publishing of my new book – The Essential Guide of Bulbs (Timber Press October 14th 2025). It was a joy to write and to take the photographs. I am happy to share a sneak peak here. The book is written for anyone who wants to grow bulbs – even if you have …
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Notes From English Country Gardens – Part 3 –Kelmscott Manor, Lechlade, Oxfordshire
Kelmscott Manor in Oxfordshire – view from the front garden. Kelmscott Manor, the home of William and Jane Morris. Kelmscott Manor – Home of William and Jane Morris Tucked down a little lane in a sleepy village lies a place of pilgrimage for lowers of the Arts and Crafts movement. The …
Notes From English Country Gardens – Part 2 – Kiftsgate Court, The Cotswolds – Roses and Views
View across the Four-Square Garden near the house. Kiftsgate Court Gardens, The Cotswolds, England The Lower Garden at Kiftsgate Court Garden with view out over the moon-shaped pool – to the Malvern Hills in the distance. Perched on the edge of the Cotswold hils, overlooking the Vale …
Notes From English Country Gardens – Part 1 – Forde Abbey
Forde Abbey, Somerset, England Forde Abbey and Gardens in the southern county of Somerset was founded by monks over 800 years ago. It is easy to get overwhelmed when visiting a garden. There are scents, sounds, and visual experiences to take in and process. In this next …
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