Introducing Two Good Gardeners
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I’ve been working on an exciting new project, a podcast with my friend and fellow gardener Julia Parker. Finally, we have recorded and released episode 1, which you can listen to here.
Seeds and Sowing
Your Garden In October
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October can be glorious or ghastly, depending on how the weather gods are feeling. I recall travelling to Delhi in October 2011 and the […]
Your Garden In July
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With July comes the start of summer proper. All hints of spring are now banished, replaced by stronger, brighter colours and a sense of established luxuriance. Savour the moment and prepare for the busy months that lie ahead.
How To Enjoy Your Garden In June
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June is the most quintessentially English month. Country gardens are brimming with hollyhocks, lupins, delphiniums, peonies, irises and, of course, roses. Here’s how to get the most enjoyment from your garden this month.
How To Enjoy Your Garden in May
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How to get the most out of your garden in the merry month of May.
How To Enjoy Your Garden In April
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April is one of the most joyful and uplifting months in the garden. Days are longer, temperatures are increasing steadily and it finally feels […]
How to Enjoy Your Garden in March
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Although winter’s icy fingers cling to March, their grip weakens daily. The weather may not always be clement, but there’s no turning back now; […]
How to Enjoy Your Garden in February
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Excitement is mounting at The Watch House. At the end of this month, The Frustrated Gardener will be getting a complete makeover, including a […]
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 […]
How To Prepare Your Garden For A Spring Cold Snap
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Over the last week, we’ve been blessed with glorious spring weather. Sunshine and temperatures in the high teens and twenties (ºC) have, quite literally, […]
Going Potty
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If the pandemic has taught us one thing, it’s to look after our mental health. If it’s taught us another, it’s to look out […]
And So It Begins…
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It is official, we won’t go hungry this summer! Harvesting on the allotment has well and truly begun, especially the crop of courgettes, and […]