2020 Flower Advent Calendar #1
I’ve run a flower advent calendar for many years but usually just on my social media accounts with a round-up . . .
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Category: Featured
Review: Sissinghurst by Tim Richardson
Sissinghurst is one of those places many feel they know without ever having visited. It’s arguably one of the most . . .
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It’s Topsy-turvy in the Garden
There’s no doubt it’s been a strange autumn in my garden. In fact, I seem to have all the seasons . . .
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Review: Secret Gardens of Somerset by Abigail Willis
While visiting gardens in the Cotswolds is part of my job, this year I’d planned several trips further afield. None . . .
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Charles Dowding and no dig growing
As no dig advocate Charles Dowding releases a new book, I’ve been chatting to him about his way of gardening. . . .
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Sweet peas – the 2020 season
Sweet peas were one of this year’s success stories, flowering right up until mid-August and providing so many blooms I . . .
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Review: Soupologie, 5 a Day Soups by Anastasia Argent
I didn’t request a review copy of Soupologie and it was sent to me on spec but I’m so glad . . .
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Autumn Plant-Hunting at Bourton House
It takes a special garden to shine out on a grey, overcast October day but Bourton House Garden is such . . .
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Tomatoes – the 2020 Gardening Trials
I spent the weekend clearing the last of the tomatoes from the greenhouse, something that always signals the end of . . .
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Review: The Botanical City by Helena Dove and Harry Ades
It’s easy to imagine that beyond the domestic garden, it’s nigh on impossible to really appreciate nature in the middle . . .
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