Cheering up Mondays #3
Kniphofia rooperi is a fabulous splash of colour.
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Countryfile visits Batsford
Conservation work at Batsford Arboretum will be featured on BBC Countryfile this weekend. Presenter Matt Baker visited the Cotswold arboretum . . .
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Grow rainbow potatoes
There’s no doubt that when it comes to grow your own, spuds have an image problem. Potatoes may be a staple . . .
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Cheering up Mondays #2
The second bloom to start the week with memories of sunnier days.
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Rococo opens a new era
Painswick Rococo Garden opens its gates this week for the 2016 season with a bigger display and a new garden . . .
Read moreReview: The Company of Trees by Thomas Pakenham
As a writer trees worry me. Faced with an herbaceous border, I’m in my element but charged with talking about . . .
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Cheering up Mondays #1
Monday. The first of the year. Holiday over. Rain forecast – again. To cheer the inevitable gloom, I am starting . . .
Read moreDishing up egg and chips
One of the most unusual crops I’ve trialled in recent years is the Tomtato®, which combines tomato and potato on . . .
Read moreGazing back, looking forward
Gardeners tend to be optimistic, always looking forward rather than back, convinced that next season will be better. At the . . .
Read moreChance to count down again
I’ve recently been sorting out around 12 years’ of gardening photos and came across some favourites. I decided to share . . .
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