Review: Sow, Grow, and Harvest
Growing your own cut flowers is satisfying on so many levels. Blooms will be the freshest they can be, the . . .
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Author: The Chatty Gardener
Cheering Up Mondays #494
Having sulked for most of the summer, this week’s cheerful flower is now in full bloom.
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The Pick of 2025 Sweet Peas
October is a great time to get ahead and sow sweet peas for a fragrant display next year. I’ve been . . .
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Cheering Up Mondays #493
Something from last week’s visit to the Malvern Autumn Show for today’s cheerful flower.
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Flower Gazing at Malvern Autumn Show 2025
The Chatty Gardener blog celebrated its 10th anniversary last week. It started with a post on the Malvern Autumn Show . . .
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Cheering Up Mondays #492
This week’s cheerful flower nearly missed the garden party.
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Cheering Up Mondays 491
This week’s cheerful flower is new to me this year.
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Review: 4lite Solar Lanterns
The nights are certainly starting to close in and lighting is becoming essential if you want to sit out of . . .
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Cheering Up Mondays #490
This week’s cheerful flower is a rather unexpected visitor to the garden.
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Visiting Westonbury Mill Water Gardens
The joy of visiting gardens is seeing something different and Westonbury Mill Water Gardens certainly provided that. A lush landscape . . .
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