Vegetable trials – the results
High temperatures and little rain made it a challenging season in the veg plot. Some things seemed to ignore the . . .
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Gardening trials – the flowers
Dainty erigeron, towering sunflowers – this year’s flower Gardening Trials have certainly been varied. There have been some standout stars . . .
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Houseplants for beginners
There’s no doubt that houseplants are back in fashion. But where should beginners start? I went along to Folia Planting, . . .
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Review: Grow Your Own with Pippa Greenwood
Want to grow your own veg but don’t know where to start? I was invited to trial a scheme run . . .
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Cheltenham’s parks go wildlife friendly
Colourful bedding out has long been a feature of Cheltenham’s parks but that could be about to change. I was . . .
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In Paradise Gardens with Monty Don
Gardeners’ World presenter Monty Don was at Cheltenham Literature Festival, talking about his latest book Paradise Gardens. I was invited . . .
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Review: At West Dean by Jim Buckland and Sarah Wain
I remember once visiting a garden that was neatly divided into ‘his and ‘hers’ with radically different styles in the . . .
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Malvern Autumn 2018 – the verdict
There was a new look to this year’s Malvern Autumn Show. Did it answer past criticisms? It wasn’t just the . . .
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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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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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