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 August 2020

BACK TO THE GREENHOUSE

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  BACK TO THE GREENHOUSE Add caption Plants under glass have been protected from thunderstorms and g...
Tuesday, 25 August 2020

BACK TO THE ALLOTMENT

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                                                  BACK TO THE ALLOTMENT Although gardening is very much in focus just now as lockdown and ...
Wednesday, 19 August 2020

THE HERB GARDEN

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Lockdown has given many people more time to get into their garden as well as being more adventurist in the kitchen. Growing herbs is now...
Monday, 10 August 2020

SUMMER PROPAGATION

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Keen gardeners have always welcomed admiration for their horticultural success and only too ha...
Monday, 3 August 2020

THE ABUNDANT SUMMER HARVEST

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  THE ABUNDANT SUMMER HARVEST The summer harvest is well under way. Salads, lettuce, radish, spring onion and rocket have been plentif...
Wednesday, 29 July 2020

SUMMER ROSES IN DISTRESS

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                                             SUMMER ROSES IN DISTRESS In a good year roses are always the favourite for bright colour...
Wednesday, 22 July 2020

SUMMER FLOWERS

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                                                           SUMMER FLOWERS The long periods of lockdown have not really been a great h...
Monday, 13 July 2020

SOFT FRUIT PICKING SEASON BEGINS

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                                            SOFT FRUIT PICKING SEASON BEGINS The fruit picking season has got off to a flying sta...
Tuesday, 7 July 2020

PLANTS FOR A DRY GARDEN

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                                               PLANTS FOR A DRY GARDEN In my early years of horticultural training at Balfour Street ...
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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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