Monthly Archives: February 2016

Robert Gauen & his ingenious horticultural inventions No.1

Posted on 27/02/2016 by The Gardens Trust

And here’s a picture starter for 10?   What on earth is this contraption for?  If you’re a regular reader of this blog then think back a few weeks…and there is another clue below. The object, whatever it is, was invented … Continue reading →

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Cannas

Posted on 20/02/2016 by The Gardens Trust

This posts picks up from last week’s on Robert Thornton’s  Temple of Flora. One of the exotic plants that Thornton’s writes about is “the Indian Reed”or Canna indica. Although often called a canna lily, the canna is actually a member … Continue reading →

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Robert Thornton & The Temple of Flora

Posted on 13/02/2016 by The Gardens Trust

Dr Robert Thornton was the brains behind one of the most impressive and quirky of all flower  books: The Temple of Flora. Despite not being either an artist or a professional botanist, he was fascinated by the rapid development in botanical knowledge of … Continue reading →

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The straightness of cucumbers…

Posted on 06/02/2016 by The Gardens Trust

Here’s a picture starter  to get you in the right mood for this week’s post. Any guesses as what it might be? Answer at the end. Did you know we had a cucumber industry in Britain? or that we’ve had … Continue reading →

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