Your Garden In September
Reading time 33 minutes
I’ve come to love September almost as much as May. It’s a month of gentle transition, bidding farewell to summer and ushering in autumn. Here’s what your can be doing in your garden this month ….
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Surviving The Long, Hot Summer
Reading time 13 minutes
This time next year we’ll probably be moaning about the cold and wet. Meanwhile it’s clear that UK gardens and gardeners are ill-equipped to cope with extended, hot summers. Here’s how we’ve coped in Broadstairs.
Your Garden In August
Reading time 34 minutes
August is a watershed month, a moment when our gardens reach their peak volume and visual strength before evaporating into the soft airiness of autumn. The name of the game is prolonging the summer display for as long as possible.
All Hail The Tromboncino!
Reading time 6 minutes
Are you bored of your courgettes being blighted by mildew? Are you receptive to the simple amusement of a provocatively proportioned vegetable? Then tromboncinos are for you!
Catching Up
Reading time 15 minutes
It dawned on me the other day that I’d written nothing about our garden and allotment for several months. This is me, making amends!
Your Garden In July
Reading time 32 minutes
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.
Waddesdon Manor – The Rothschild’s Fairytale Castle
Reading time 18 minutes
At one time the Rothschilds owned so many houses in Buckinghamshire that it was cheekily referred to as ‘Rothschildshire’. Waddesdon was the jewel in the family’s crown.
The Frustrated Gardener Celebrates 10 Happy Years
Reading time 7 minutes
When I composed my first short post on June 6th 2012, little did I think that I would still be blogging ten years later. Here’s what’s changed in the last decade.
How To Enjoy Your Garden In June
Reading time 33 minutes
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.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2022 – The Boodles Travel Garden
Reading time 9 minutes
There were some sensational gardens at Chelsea this year but my personal Best in Show award goes to The Boodles Travel Garden – Around the World in 16 Days, designed by Tom Hoblyn. Read on to find out why ….
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2022 – 5 Sensational Show Gardens
Reading time 15 minutes
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.
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2022 – 10 Things To Look Out For
Reading time 14 minutes
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2022 opens this week in London. Find out what’s hot in my run down of ten things that seriously caught my eye.