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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Review: American Gardens by Monty Don & Derry Moore
At a time when visiting gardens is difficult and getting to America even harder, travelling by book is the next . . .
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The Malvern Plant & Garden Fair – Is This The New Normal?
My flower show season always ends at Malvern but little did I think as 2020 started that it would be . . .
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Trench Hill Has Autumn Magic
Trench Hill at Sheepscombe opens for the National Garden Scheme this weekend. I’ve been to have a look. The enthusiasm . . .
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What’s New at Highnam Court
I hadn’t been out to Highnam Court for more than a year so I knew there would be plenty of . . .
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Inspiration at Awkward Hill Cottage
Tucked away in the beautiful Cotswold village of Bibury is Awkward Hill Cottage, which opens its garden this weekend. I’ve . . .
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