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

Monday, 31 December 2018

REVIEW OF THE YEAR

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REVIEW OF THE YEAR                        City Road Allotments Doors Open Day rose Oshima The past year has been so div...
Tuesday, 25 December 2018

FESTIVE GARDENING

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FESTIVE GARDENING              As Christmas is just a few days away we are more likely to get into relaxation mode rather than try a...
Monday, 17 December 2018

RASPBERRIES

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RASPBERRIES Autumn Bliss My introduction to the humble raspberry was in the early fifties when this eight year old followed a gr...
Monday, 10 December 2018

ART IN GARDENING

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ART IN GARDENING Gardening has always been in my blood from childhood days encouraged by both my granny and father who always liked ...
Tuesday, 4 December 2018

GET READY FOR WINTER

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GET READY FOR WINTER Although the trees, shrubs and garden plants are ready for their winter rest as they go dormant, no such luck f...
Monday, 26 November 2018

WINTER COLOUR

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WINTER COLOUR The garden is now coming out of its autumn phase betula jaquemontii and heading into winter as plants go dormant, ...
Monday, 19 November 2018

HOUSE PLANTS

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HOUSE PLANTS Most people were brought up in a home that always had some form of green plant. As a young child I cannot ever forget t...
Monday, 12 November 2018

SOIL IMPROVEMENTS

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SOIL IMPROVEMENTS As gardeners we do our best to grow top quality plants, whether it is trees, shrubs, roses, herbaceous borders, ro...
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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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