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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Category: Book reviews
Review: The Flower Thesaurus
With my garden sporting shades of brown and bleached yellow, never has the need for colour been more pressing. So, . . .
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Review: Big Garden Design
I find laying out my own modest plot difficult so the thought of tackling a very large space seems impossible. . . .
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Review: The Seed Hunter
Sometimes it’s not just the cover that you shouldn’t use to judge a book but also the opening chapters, I . . .
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‘Cacti and Succulents’ & RHS Malvern
I’m on the countdown to the RHS Malvern Spring Festival and getting into the mood by reading Cacti and Succulents . . .
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Review: Spanish Gardens
I know little about Spanish gardens but it seems I’m in good company. Monty Don admits that before he started . . .
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Review: The Dry Exotic Garden
What to plant in the face of a changing climate is a challenge facing many gardeners. Erratic seasons can make . . .
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Review: Daffodils
Even someone with zero gardening experience is likely to recognise daffodils. They are one of our most familiar flowers and . . .
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Gardening Tips For Smarter Growing
In our time poor, cash strapped times, advice on better ways of growing are always welcome and two new books . . .
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Review: Grow Your Own Food Lady Muck Style
February hasn’t improved on January when it comes to gardening weather but it has meant I’ve been catching up on . . .
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