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

Wednesday, 28 July 2010

Healthy Summer Eating

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SUMMER FRUITS JUST GET HEALTHIER Last week I ran over a few thoughts on the raspberry and strawberry for a true taste of Scottish summer...

Sunday, 25 July 2010

Summer Fruits for a Healthy Lifestyle

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SUMMER FRUITS FOR A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE There is so many easy to grow summer berries that just spoil you for choice, and if you have access...

Saturday, 24 July 2010

Flaming June did happen this year

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FLAMING JUNE DID HAPPEN THIS YEAR The summer returned this year after three years of cool and wet weather following a very long and cold ...

Friday, 23 July 2010

Early Summer in the Garden

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EARLY SUMMER IN THE GARDEN Recent warm, dry weather has been great for weed control but watering some recently planted crops and flowers...

The Garden Beckons

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As the season warms up, the garden has never shown so much potential. The long hard winter appears to have reduced the amount of overwi...

Tuesday, 10 February 2009

The Winter Garden

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Plan a garden for colour all year round A garden can have year round interest with the availability of such a wide range of plants to ch...

Tuesday, 3 February 2009

Garden and studio work in January 2009

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A few sunny days has allowed a bit of gardening between snow showers. Feed the Ground Weeds and old leaves have been tidied up and bus h and...

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About Me

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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