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

Sunday, 1 April 2012

SPRING PLANTING AND SOWING

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SPRING PLANTING AND SOWING The mild winter has given way to an early warm spring, but do we forge ahead with the sowing and planting to ...

Sunday, 25 March 2012

Colourful Annuals are Easy

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COLOURFUL ANNUALS ARE EASY Most gardens at some time always have some bare areas needing something to brighten them up. Although this wi...

Wednesday, 21 March 2012

TASTY TOMATOES

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TASTY TOMATOES Home grown tomatoes take skill and patience from sowing to harvesting but the rewards of tasting a fully ripe tomato whet...

EVERY GARDEN NEEDS AN APPLE TREE

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EVERY GARDEN NEEDS AN APPLE TREE Apple trees are extremely good value as a garden plant. They are not too difficult to grow, but will pr...

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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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