Tomatoes – the 2019 highs and lows
I’ve been sowing tomatoes and looking back at the results of the 2019 gardening trials. I grow a lot of . . .
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The Hope of a Spring Garden
Never have I needed the hope of a spring garden as now. It’s only Wednesday and it’s already been a . . .
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Trends at the Garden Press Event 2020
The Garden Press Event is a chance for those of us who write about gardens and gardening to catch up . . .
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My Gardening View #8
My gardening view at the moment is all about spring flowers and signs of new growth. All over the garden . . .
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Review: The Kew Gardener’s Guide to Growing Orchids by Philip Seaton
I’ve always struggled with orchids. Friends have plants that flower happily for months. Mine seem to die on me within . . .
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Review: Diary of a Modern Country Gardener by Tamsin Westhorpe
What’s it really like to work in a garden? The ‘Diary of a Modern Country Gardener’ gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse. . . .
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Snowdrops and some snow
A trip out of the Cotswolds to see snowdrops in two Leicestershire gardens. One of the perks of my job . . .
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Winter beauty at Rodmarton Manor
I’ve always loved Rodmarton Manor in the winter. It may be a summer beauty with magnificent herbaceous borders but there’s . . .
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Big plans at The Kitchen Garden
I’ve been out to talk to The Kitchen Garden Plant Centre about pursuing a dream and growing herbs. A nursery . . .
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Cotswold Snowdrop Gardens 2020
Unlike summer flowers, snowdrops pretty much have the garden stage to themselves. Couple that with their appearance at the start . . .
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