December – Page 2 – Nags Hall Gardener

Christmas cyclamen

Posted on 13th December 202021st February 2022 by Geoff Stebbings

With the exception of poinsettias, the most popular Christmas potplant is unquestionably the cyclamen. I always think that cyclamen are slightly old-fashioned but that could be because my nan always had one on the table in the bay window of the front room – the one that was only used on special occasions. And in…

‘Tis the season

Posted on 6th December 202021st February 2022 by Geoff Stebbings

While this Festive season will not be quite the same as usual, there is reason to celebrate and a few Christmas pot plants are sure to lift the spirits. Like many people, I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with poinsettias. Part of me hates the things and dreads the moment they appear in…

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My Grandfather walked the land here at Nags Hall for many years and my father still does. Life followed the ebb and flow of the seasons; that innate sense a market gardener has for sowing and reaping. Everything was carefully hand-written in a daily diary and what needed to be done was tuned in perfect harmony with the land.

Keeping one eye on the past but with our boots firmly planted in the modern world we approached Geoff Stebbings to become the author of Nags Hall Gardener blog. Geoff is part of the history of Nags Hall, working here for a time before and after his studies at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. Geoff is probably one of the most knowledgeable gardeners in the UK and communicates in a way that makes gardening accessible to all.