Review: Great British Gardeners by Vanessa Berridge
Living and working in the Cotswolds, I’m well aware of the weight of gardening history. We’ve rare examples of horticultural . . .
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Cheering up Mondays #133
You can always rely on the pansy family to bring a bit of cheer.
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Exploring some Devon gardens
Much as I love the Cotswolds, it’s always good to explore somewhere new and a recent trip was the perfect . . .
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Cheering up Mondays #132
Rosa ‘Harlow Carr’ to brighten a Monday morning.
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There’s a colourful welcome at Ampney Brook House
Many gardens in The National Garden Scheme open by arrangement and I’ve been out to visit Ampney Brook House where . . .
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Cheering up Mondays #131
Starting the week with some blazing colour from Campsis ‘Indian Summer’.
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Herbs and gin prove a winning combination
Herbs and gin – an invitation to Jekka’s Herb Farm for the launch of her gin collaboration with Bramley & . . .
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Cheering up Mondays #130
This rather gorgeous lily is ‘Rafael’, given to me by WH Hyde & Son to trial with Dalefoot’s new bulb . . .
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Garden club for a new generation
My job often leads to garden envy. Other people’s plots always seem to have fewer weeds and healthier plants and . . .
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Cheering up Mondays #129
Something exotic for a heatwave Monday. This Callistemon, or bottlebrush, was spotted in a summer container at Gidleigh Park in . . .
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