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, 25 December 2016

LOOKING BACK OVER 2016

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LOOKING BACK OVER 2016 The Festive season is a time to relax and enjoy the benefits of our labour over the past year. We have fille...
Sunday, 18 December 2016

BLACKCURRANTS

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BLACKCURRANTS Blackcurrants are now almost an essential fruit on allotments and in gardens. They have come a long way over the year...
Sunday, 11 December 2016

WINTER PRUNING FRUIT TREES AND BUSHES

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WINTER PRUNING FRUIT TREES AND BUSHES Most fruit bushes and trees have now lost their leaves and are completely dormant so this is ...
Monday, 5 December 2016

THE WINTER GARDEN

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THE WINTER GARDEN The winter months can be a quiet time in the garden as most plants are dormant, but with a wee bit of research yo...
Friday, 2 December 2016

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Limited Edition Prints on a special Festive Offer  Dundee artist John Stoa has published quite a few limited edition prints which he is...
Tuesday, 29 November 2016

WINTER CULTIVATIONS

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WINTER CULTIVATIONS Now that the growing season has finished most summer crops have been harvested. The land is looking bare so now...
Tuesday, 22 November 2016

GROUND COVER

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GROUND COVER Gardens and gardeners change as time marches on. The gardens follow the fashion of the day, and today that seems to ha...
Thursday, 17 November 2016

SCOTTISH GROWN GRAPES

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SCOTTISH GROWN GRAPES The chance of success with growing grapes outdoors in Scotland is down to a range of factors, such as choosin...
Monday, 7 November 2016

FESTIVE POT PLANTS

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FESTIVE POT PLANTS As autumn slowly passes by and winter approaches gardening activity slows down as daylight is in short supply an...
Monday, 31 October 2016

LARGE PLANTS FOR IMPACT

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LARGE PLANTS FOR IMPACT We try to create beauty in our gardens with flowers, shrubs, trees, beautiful lawns, meandering paths leadi...
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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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