November – Page 2 – Nags Hall Gardener

Fatsia japonica: Houseplant or garden shrub?

Posted on 8th November 202021st February 2022 by Geoff Stebbings

When I was working at Nags Hall in the 80s the selection of houseplants was far smaller than it is now. Orchids were certainly not as widely available and African violets were the order of the day if you wanted colour in the home, unless you were content with a potted chrysanthemum. Of course, with…

Autumn – made for maples

Posted on 1st November 202021st February 2022 by Geoff Stebbings

We can forget the mists and mellow fruitfulness this year, gales are the order of the day. Most gardeners plant for autumn colour, dreaming of the fiery tints leaves will display at this time of year, nature has conspired against us this year with a series of gales that have prematurely ripped the leaves from…

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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.