Cheering up Mondays #149
The hollyhocks were fantastic this summer. So easy and great for pollinators. Follow The Chatty Gardener for a weekly dose . . .
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Gardening trials – the flowers
Dainty erigeron, towering sunflowers – this year’s flower Gardening Trials have certainly been varied. There have been some standout stars . . .
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Cheering up Mondays #148
Off to Cardiff today so a daffodil seemed appropriate for today’s Cheering up Mondays pic. I’ve planted lots more in . . .
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Houseplants for beginners
There’s no doubt that houseplants are back in fashion. But where should beginners start? I went along to Folia Planting, . . .
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Cheering up Mondays #147
Crocosmia ‘Firestars Scorchio’ – an explosion of colour that’s just right for Bonfire Night.
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Review: Grow Your Own with Pippa Greenwood
Want to grow your own veg but don’t know where to start? I was invited to trial a scheme run . . .
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Cheering up Mondays #145
The dahlias may have finished for the year thanks to the recent frost but Chrysanthemum ‘Spartan Fire’ is still lighting . . .
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Cheltenham’s parks go wildlife friendly
Colourful bedding out has long been a feature of Cheltenham’s parks but that could be about to change. I was . . .
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Cheering up Mondays #144
Dahlia ‘Magenta Star’ spotted in a Cotswold garden this week.
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In Paradise Gardens with Monty Don
Gardeners’ World presenter Monty Don was at Cheltenham Literature Festival, talking about his latest book Paradise Gardens. I was invited . . .
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