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

Tuesday, 26 June 2018

EASY GROUND COVER PLANTS

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EASY GROUND COVER PLANTS An attractive garden is usually a balance of areas of high input containing bedding plants replaced twice e...

Monday, 18 June 2018

THE SUMMER HAS ARRIVED

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THE SUMMER HAS ARRIVED Mixed azaleas The summer has definitely arrived. All the signs are in place. The summer flowers are out...

Monday, 11 June 2018

KEEP PLANTS HEALTHY

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KEEP PLANTS HEALTHY Gooseberry sawfly Looks like 2018 could be a bumper year for fruit crops. Apples, plums, pears and even my p...

Monday, 4 June 2018

BEDDING PLANTS

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BEDDING PLANTS The spring bedding put on a fantastic display but now tulips, wallflower, polyanthus and myosotis are all past their ...

Tuesday, 29 May 2018

MORE SPRING FLOWERS

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MORE SPRING FLOWERS Azalea Gibralter Apple Red Falstaff It seems the garden flowers from rock garden plants to trees are try...

Wednesday, 23 May 2018

A DAY ON THE PLOT

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A DAY ON THE PLOT Weather on Tayside has been perfect for gardening these last few weeks. We have had enough rainfall to moisten the...

Sunday, 13 May 2018

A DAY IN THE GREENHOUSE

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A DAY IN THE GREENHOUSE As cold winds continue to delay a decent spring day, plants grown under glass and now needing to harden off ...

Thursday, 10 May 2018

TOMATOES

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TOMATOES It’s that time of year again when all keen gardeners and allotment plot holders with a greenhouse get quite excited about t...

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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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