Growing sweet peas
Sweet peas are one of nature’s deceivers. Their tissue paper petals in pretty shades suggest a plant that needs coddling . . .
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Looking back – the garden in 2017
Gardening is so much about looking forward and getting on with jobs that need doing that sometimes it’s easy to . . .
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Hits and misses of the 2017 garden trials
One of the delights of gardening is trying something new and I’ve been given a whole range of things for . . .
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Finding sanctuary at The Butterfly Garden
Gardening is now being recognised as therapy but The Butterfly Garden has long helped those who are struggling with life. . . .
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Dahlias break out
For years, I’ve kept my love of dahlias safely contained. Trying to grow them in borders proved impossible as plants . . .
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Tomatoes: tried and tasted
It’s been a fantastic year for tomatoes. After last season’s blight-hit summer, I’ve had a bumper crop, managed to dodge . . .
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A taste of heritage apples
With Apple Day approaching, I’ve been out to Snowshill Manor to find out about their heritage apples. It’s the names . . .
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James Alexander-Sinclair talks Chelsea, design and some lucky falls
“Rosa ‘Mutabilis’,” says James Alexander-Sinclair decisively when I ask for his favourite plant. He then adds that yesterday it was . . .
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How to keep your garden blooming while you holiday
Going on holiday during the summer can be difficult if you’re a gardener. With the British weather notoriously unpredictable, you . . .
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