The 2026 Sweet Pea Gardening Trials
A look back at the sweet pea gardening trials of 2026 as sowing time for next year approaches.
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A look back at the sweet pea gardening trials of 2026 as sowing time for next year approaches.
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It’s the time of year when I start sowing the first of my cutting flowers so I’ve been looking back . . .
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I’ve been looking back at the 2025 veg gardening trials and what turned out to be a very difficult season. . . .
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I’ve been seed-sorting and looking back at my 2025 tomato gardening trials. There were a few new varieties this year . . .
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This has been a rather lovely flower in this year’s Gardening Trials – ideal for this week’s cheerful bloom. (#ad)
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One of the standout stars from this year’s Gardening Trials for today’s cheerful flower.
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Summer, what little we had this year, already seems so long ago. The weather’s been horrible and the garden’s in . . .
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Despite the less than ideal weather and a late start sowing seed, I’ve had a bumper crop with some interesting . . .
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A new favourite flower for this week’s dose of floral cheer. This is part of my 2024 Gardening Trials and . . .
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Today’s cheerful flower is a first bloom from one of the many annuals I’ve grown. This rather beautiful double cosmos . . .
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