Scottish Artist and his Garden

Scottish artist John Stoa compiles notes and pictures of his painting projects and seasonal gardening activities in the flower, fruit and vegetable garden and greenhouse. website www.johnstoa.com

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Wednesday, 10 August 2011

Summer has Arrived

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SUMMER HAS ARRIVED The summer must be here. The sun is shining, not too many clouds, great weather for killing weeds, but it is to...

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Sunday, 3 July 2011

Time for a Clean Up

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TIDYING UP The early summer gales only lasted a couple of days, but the effects in the garden will be felt for the rest of the year. S...

Wednesday, 22 June 2011

Pottering Around

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POTTERING AROUND Writing a gardening article ten days in advance of publication has its disadvantages. After surviving a really bad wi...

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Tuesday, 24 May 2011

Perfect Gardening Weather

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PERFECT WEATHER FOR THE GARDEN Spring has been perfect this year. We had enough dry weather to catch up on outstanding tasks, complete...

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John Stoa: I was born in Scotland commencing working life as a gardener in Dundee Parks Dept. I studied crop science at The Scottish Crop Research Institute in Invergowrie Dundee. After getting married moved south to Sussex. Gained the National Diploma in Horticulture in 1969, then moved to Worcester to work as a manager on Fox Fruit Farm. In 1972 returned to parks work and outdoor leisure facilities in Dudley then onto Darlington, and Livingston before returning to Dundee in 2001. Became a full time artist in 1992. Interest in art was established in early childhood and am self taught. Subjects cover town to country, floral to figurative, snow scenes, summer landscapes, and Scottish castles. I run art classes in my studio and often publish limited edition prints, as well as luxury Christmas cards. My art and gardening and allotment activities can be seen on my ever expanding website www.johnstoa.com

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