Sunday 27 May 2012
It’s scary and not without failures, but many people swear by it the so-called Chelsea chop is a pruning method by which you can limit the size and control the flowering season of many herbaceous plants. It is usually carried...
Thursday 24 May 2012
Last but not least, our final AOH feature highlights the wood workers, a fun (and slightly crazy) maker of flappers, a willow weaver, a jeweler, a maker of wonderful homeopathic skincare and positively your last chance to pick up a...
Tuesday 22 May 2012
Next weekend, 26-27 May, will be the last opportunity to see the wonderful artists and makers whose work is on display at The Garden House. In another of our series we feature the work of the artists painters, a botanical...
Friday 18 May 2012
In another of our series looking at the artists and makers showing at The Garden House, we feature a stone-carver, a painter, a mosaicist and two potters – all showing wonderful work ideal for a garden setting. Olly Dawson has...
Wednesday 16 May 2012
Showing at The Garden House’s first Artists Open House, are several very talented paper artists. Jo Coles creates highly detailed mini sculptures carved from the pages of books. Also delightfully whimsical figures and miniature installations created from found objects, both...
Wednesday 9 May 2012
Today we’re highlighting three blacksmiths showing at The Garden House every weekend in May. We love the way in which their work complements the garden scene, whether as plant supports or architectural components, both practical and decorative… Chris Burchell-Collins works...
Monday 7 May 2012
Over the next few weeks we’ll be highlighting the wonderfully creative artists and makers showing at The Garden House every weekend in May; our first are textile makers Mandy Murray and Janie Jones. Mandy grew up surrounded by the fabrics...
Friday 4 May 2012
Dear friends we are really excited about taking part in the Brighton Festival Artists Open Houses for the very first time. We have always been passionate about art, craft and garden-related inspirations, so this is the ideal way to bring all these...
Monday 30 April 2012
At the Garden House we love a mosaic or two – especially in the garden! Sue Samways is a self-taught mosaicist with a love of gardens who has created many pieces for us – stepping-stones, mosaic-covered tabletops and mosaic-covered pots. In...
Sunday 22 April 2012
April is magical time as plants emerge from their winter dormancy, some producing a beautiful show of flowers. One such, and a favourite of ours, is Epimedium x perralchicum Fröhnleiten with its thin, wiry flowering stems that uncurl from the base...
Thursday 19 April 2012
Now is the very best time to get your plant supports into place. With growth on most perennials just starting, you can clearly see where the plants are and more easily get stakes or supports into position. Of course, not...
Monday 9 April 2012
Spring in the UK has been wonderful, certainly in the south, with extremely warm weather enjoyed, but at the same time rather troubling with the hosepipe ban, along with freezing temperatures on a couple of mornings this week! Our gardens...