
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 […]
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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 […]
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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.
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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.
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It was so good to return to Chelsea and witness its return to form. In this post I showcase 5 of my favourite show gardens in words and pictures.
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Enjoy a quick tour of this serene, Japanese-inspired garden conceived as a space to decompress and reconnect with nature.
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How to get the most out of your garden in the merry month of May.
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It’s a little known fact – so little known that one might almost call it a secret – that the first job I ever […]
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I imagine I have a lot to deal with at The Watch House, but being the custodian of a large, historic garden is a […]
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Cymbalaria muralis: Ivy-leaved toadflax, ivywort, Kenilworth ivy, coliseum ivy, Oxford ivy, mother of thousands, mother of millions, thousand flower, pennywort, wandering sailor, Aaron’s beard, […]
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One of the many frustrations of having flu is that everything tastes and smells odd. Apparently viral particles linger longer in the nose and […]
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What better way to start the New Year at The Frustrated Gardener than with a plant that flowers through the darkest, coldest months. The […]
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The elements just keep on giving this year. In the space of three months we’ve had record cold and record […]
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