Our Top 10 Dahlias of 2021
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As the dahlia season draws to a close, it’s time to celebrate those that dazzled during this uniquely cool and wet year. We ended […]
Flowers
Creating An Autumn Pumpkin Arrangement
Reading time 11 minutes
It’s mid-October. The nights are drawing in and Halloween is fast approaching. Farmers here in East Kent are already opening their field gates for […]
Dahlia Disaster Averted – The National Dahlia Collection Finds A New Home
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When the National Dahlia Collection announced its closure in September 2020 The Beau and I were bereft. This little patch of dahlia heaven was […]
Has The Chelsea Flower Show Lost Its Mojo?
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I’ve grown a little bored of the Chelsea Flower Show. There, I’ve said it. Once upon a time I used to love the anticipation, […]
Planting A Container for Autumn Colour
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By mid-September, many summer-flowering annuals have started to burn themselves out. They’ve given their all, and their natural instinct is now to produce seed […]
Now is the Time to Plant Spring Bulbs
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Whilst tempting to lament the summer that never was, now is the time to be looking ahead and planting your spring-flowering bulbs. The first […]
A Moment In The Gin & Tonic Garden
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Once in a while one’s garden has a ‘moment’, a brief period of time when everything comes together to create a picture-perfect scene and […]
National Allotments Week 2021
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I am surprised and embarrassed to note that the last time I wrote on TFG’s blog was back in January. Where have the last […]
The Watch House Awaits
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The pots are all planted and in position, their arrangements have been checked from every angle, adjusted and appraised again. Happy with the result, […]
A Stroll Around The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
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Work brought me to Edinburgh this week. I could not pay a visit to one of my favourite cities in the world without a […]
Here Comes Summer!
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The title of of this post is tongue-in-cheek given I’m sat at my desk with rain pattering on the skylight and a brisk draught […]
The Late, Late Tulip Show
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Cold weather in spring can only hold our gardens back for so long. It’s like a catapult, the further the sling is pulled back […]