2020 Flower Advent Calendar #2
A mystery dahlia for the second day of the calendar. This was sold to me as ‘Blue Boy’ but it . . .
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The 2020 Cut Flowers Gardening Trials
I’ve been looking back at this year’s cut flowers gardening trials and deciding what to grow next year. There seems . . .
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2020 Flower Advent Calendar #1
I’ve run a flower advent calendar for many years but usually just on my social media accounts with a round-up . . .
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Cheering Up Mondays #255
It won’t be long until the first hellebores start to flower in my garden. I can already see some buds. . . .
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Review: Sissinghurst by Tim Richardson
Sissinghurst is one of those places many feel they know without ever having visited. It’s arguably one of the most . . .
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Cheering Up Mondays #254
Tulips are one of my favourite garden flowers and this is a beauty. I’m already beginning to regret not buying . . .
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It’s Topsy-turvy in the Garden
There’s no doubt it’s been a strange autumn in my garden. In fact, I seem to have all the seasons . . .
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Cheering Up Mondays #253
In the past couple of days Gardeners’ World Live has confirmed that it will be going ahead so a flower . . .
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Review: Secret Gardens of Somerset by Abigail Willis
While visiting gardens in the Cotswolds is part of my job, this year I’d planned several trips further afield. None . . .
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Cheering Up Mondays #252
Today’s bit of floral cheer is something that was an unexpected delight this summer. I originally sowed the seed last . . .
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