Sweet peas shrug off the heat
Given the hot, dry summer, I’d fully expected the sweet peas to fare badly this year. They like a rich, . . .
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Author: The Chatty Gardener
Cheering up Mondays #139
A splash of sunshine for a Monday. This is Iris ‘Symphony’.
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Malvern Autumn Show gets new look
I’ve been talking to Diana Walton about the new look Malvern Autumn Show. For some time, I’ve felt that the . . .
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Cheering up Mondays #138
One of this year’s new dahlias, ‘Brown Sugar’. Just right to cheer up a Monday.
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Review: Island Gardens by Jackie Bennett
Optimism underpins a lot of gardening but few growers need it quite as much as those featured in a new . . .
Read moreCheering up Mondays #137
Spotted this gaura on holiday in Italy and loved the way the flowers danced in the breeze.
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Cheering up Mondays #136
Looking forward to asters on the last Monday of August. This is ‘Marie Ballard’.
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Cheering up Mondays #135
This has been an absolute joy this year. Tithonia ‘Goldfinger’, part of my garden trials.
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Review: Dahlias by Naomi Slade
I admit to being rather late to the dahlia-growing party. I’d always had a couple in pots but it wasn’t . . .
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GFGS – from pigs to virtual shows
The Gloucestershire Federation of Garden Societies (GFGS) may have started out promoting pigs and potatoes in the early 20th century . . .
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