Nicola Hope - Organic horticulturalist, planting designer and writer.
Nicola Hope - Organic horticulturalist, planting designer and writer.
Nicola Hope - Organic horticulturalist, planting designer and writer.
Nicola Hope - Organic horticulturalist, planting designer and writer.
Nicola Hope - Organic horticulturalist, planting designer and writer.
Nicola Hope - Organic horticulturalist, planting designer and writer.

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Whatever you do, do not get WD40 in your eye

by nikki
2nd December 201426th June 2019

It burns. It burns like nothing else except how a proper burn burns……. and then it burns some more. I tried all sorts of things to ease the burning but nothing worked. Nothing, that is, until I stuck my whole face in the chest freezer. Finally, amongst the frozen gooseberries… Read More »

Sometimes you have to make your own sunshine

by nikki
1st December 201426th June 2019

SAD? Not really at the moment, thank you, I’m fine! Oh, seasonal affective disorder. I have been getting it between late January and sometime in March without fail for the last few years, but I try to be armed and ready for it because I refuse to be beaten down. … Read More »

#whatsinmywheelbarrow 28/11/2014 ~ Double Decker Dahlias ~ Winter storage

by nikki
28th November 201426th June 2019

The Dahlias have done their thing so I have to prepare to properly store the tubers (sort of like a potato but with even prettier flowers in the summer) away until next Spring. They could stay in the ground but a particularly cold or wet winter might finish them off.… Read More »

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r think that raking leaves is beneath you

by nikki
28th November 201426th June 2019

I learnt a valuable lesson yesterday. I have been very spoilt in the garden belonging to my main client; I rarely have to undertake any basic garden tasks (mowing, strimming, raking, leaves, sweeping patios etc). I am left alone to prance around, like the flower fairy I am, doing all the… Read More »

r think that raking leaves is beneath you

#whatsinmywheelbarrow 25/11/2014 ~ Homemade compost (beautiful stuff)

by nikki
26th November 201426th June 2019

Today started off very cold and swiftly turned wet – not the most appealing weather for a day in the garden. On an ideal day I would have carried on cutting back dead and dying herbaceous material and tidying borders – but the most unappealing days mean only one thing… Read More »

My design process

by nikki
24th November 201426th June 2019

It’s all wonderfully simple really. I specialise in planting plans. The service I provide appeals to people who love plants, flowers, textures and colour but may not have the time or precise expertise to select the right (and loveliest) plants for the right places. I visit the space that requires… Read More »

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