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, 29 December 2013

LOOKING BACK ON A GREAT YEAR

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LOOKING BACK ON A GREAT YEAR The success of garden plants is not really under our control. The weather determines whether they will...

Thursday, 26 December 2013

DARK AND DAMP DECEMBER DAYS

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DARK AND DAMP DECEMBER DAYS Garden activities have been a bit curtailed not only by the short days but also by too much rain. Tempe...

Monday, 16 December 2013

SUNNY DECEMBER IN THE GARDEN

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SUNNY DECEMBER IN THE GARDEN I had intended to write up a very pleasant article of a dry sunny day gathering up loads of fresh vege...

Sunday, 8 December 2013

GOOD TIME FOR PRUNING

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GOOD TIME FOR PRUNING Most fruit bushes and trees can be pruned any time in the dormant season from now till mid March. I tend to k...

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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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