Tomatoes – the 2023 Crop
The last of the tomatoes are now ripening in the kitchen and I’ve been looking back at the 2023 season. . . .
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Sweet Peas Gardening Trials 2023
Unlike many things in the garden – dahlias, I’m looking at you – the sweet peas have had a great . . .
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Penstemon Collecting in the Cotswolds
There’s a new National Collection of Penstemon in Gloucestershire. I’ve been out to take a look. Richard Marshall never intended . . .
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Rose of the Year 2024 Launches at Waterperry Gardens
The Rose of the Year 2024 made a somewhat reluctant debut at Waterperry Gardens – beautifully healthy looking plants but . . .
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Reviewing the Winter Plant Casualties
I’ve been taking stock of the garden after a challenging few months and seeing what’s among the winter plant casualties. . . .
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2022 Tomato Gardening Trials Results
There’s nothing quite like dreaming about summer on a cold February day and that’s what I’ve been doing as I . . .
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January Flowers to Boost Your Mood
I try not to have flower favourites but there’s no doubt January flowers are pretty special. Anything that can bloom . . .
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Highs and Lows of the 2022 Garden
As is customary, I’ve been looking back at the 2022 garden, the triumphs and disasters. It was certainly a year . . .
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2022 Sweet Peas Gardening Trials
I’ve been looking back at the 2022 sweet peas as I start to plan what to grow next year. It . . .
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Gardening Trials 2022 – Veg and Flowers
It’s been a strange year in the garden and the weather has definitely had an effect on my Gardening Trials . . .
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