Where I am, eating alfresco is not something you currently want to do. Fortunately there’s the inside. Long evenings are perfect for setting a gorgeous table, where you can spend […]
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A visit to the majestic Almeria Alcazaba
What constitutes a garden? According to, for example, Wikipedia it may be “defined as a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the cultivation, display, and enjoyment of plants and […]
Read morePlant of the week – Chaenomeles japonica
When seeing plant of the week – Chaenomeles japonica in the autumn the first thing you notice is the large, yellow, apple-like fruit. If you look down that is. This […]
Read moreOK to like these breeze blocks?
Oh, no! Not that photo again! Yes, actually. This time used in connection with contemplating decorative breeze blocks. Like the ones seen in this pic. Where I grew up, read […]
Read moreGardenRoomStyle Moodboard – w47/2022
The GardenRoomStyle Moodboard – w47/2022 shows a rather spectacular water garden villa, a gorgeous silk robe and a vintage garden table. And how about an organic shape planter, perfect winter […]
Read moreDreaming of far away gardens
Marrakech, Morocco, four years ago in December. The one and only time I’ve ever been there. Again December is around the corner, but where I am now bear very little […]
Read moreMusic as a garden design aspect
That new park down the road from me being constructed as we speak. I’ve been raving about that a few times. Work is ongoing but a playground is more or […]
Read morePlant of the week – Rhododendron orbiculare
I saw plant of the week – rhododendron orbiculare a month or so ago, without knowing what it was. Did some research but didn’t find what I was looking for. […]
Read moreA visit to the botanical garden
Today I paid a visit to the botanical garden here in Gothenburg, Sweden. Not sure actually why I picked today of all days. A very grey day it was. And […]
Read moreGardenRoomStyle Moodboard -w46/2022
It’s grey and moody out there. So I’ve been engaging in wishful thinking, which is obvious in the GardenRoomStyle Moodboard w46/2022. Or how about primavera coloured bed linen and equally […]
Read moreI find metal fencing fascinating
Metal fencing. Although common no less an ingenious idea, providing an effective barrier whilst allowing unlimited view as it does. I’m here referring to residential metal fencing not the commercial […]
Read moreAll is not well in pampas grass land.
Those plumes – such showstoppers. For me spotting pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana) for the first time was equal to love at first sight. The plumes are so glamorous so large […]
Read morePlant of the week – Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Filifera Nana’
Plant of the week – Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Filifera Nana’ has in my opinion a groovy somewhat unpolished vibe about it. The weeping threadlike branches hang to the ground reminiscent of […]
Read moreSunny rooms tricky to illuminate
The other day I posted about sunny rooms. What to call them specifically is a matter of definition. But no need to blather on about that again. Let’s just conclude […]
Read moreGardenRoomStyle moodboard- w45/2022
The GardenRoomStyle moodboard – w45/2022 rocks winter floral patterened tableware from Dior, a fab lightshow, a you-would-never-know plastic outdoor rug, flower power fashion, a pumpkin vase with flower arrangement as […]
Read moreA sunny room can have several definitions
A room with plenty of sun. Simple in theory, but a tad complicated in practice. Orangery, conservatory, sunroom – deary deary me – would who would have thought that a […]
Read moreFirst common ground of fashion and gardens
It was patterns, not flowers, that was the first common ground of fashion and gardens. This I learnt from reading the Fashion & Gardens Journal, written by Nicola Shulman in […]
Read more6 Outdoor Lights for November/2022
When dark outside, light is required. Not only for practical purposes but for decor, effect and fun. At present electricity prices might encourage a somewhat more moderate approach to lighting […]
Read morePlant of the week – Arbutus unedo
Plant of the week – Arbutus unedo is also known as strawberry tree. It’s easy to understand why, the fruit is highly reminiscent of (wild) strawberry. In my mind their […]
Read moreInspirational garden designs – w44/2022
Daylight saving is here. It’s time to consider green spaces from a darkish and coldish perspective. I’ve therefore included garden indoor vibes and outdoor illumination in the inspirational garden designs […]
Read moreCheck out the sculpture trail @ Chelsea Barracks
It’s been a little while since I’ve last visited, but this morning I again made it over to check out the sculpture trail @ Chelsea Barracks, London. Last time I […]
Read moreIt was the floor mosaics that stole the show
I came for the art (on the walls), that is after all what the National Gallery in London is all about. But for me it was the floor mosaics that […]
Read moreFashion & Gardens
It’s been eight years since the Fashion & Gardens exhibition was held at the Garden Museum in London. I didn’t attend this event, which was a pity. I have now, […]
Read morePlant of the week – Osmanthus heterophyllus
It’s late October and it’s now you smell this large shrub / small tree metres before you see it. The sweet fragrance coming from plant of the week – Osmanthus […]
Read moreBrutalism is open to greenery interpretation
Brutalist architecture – how fascinating it is. The concrete stares you in the face, unapologetic about its minimalistic, unadorned and severe impression. Add to that angular shapes and you have […]
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