
For all the hours I spend planning what to plant and how to look after it, my garden has it’s own ideas about how it wants to grow. I can go along with Mother Nature, or steer my own course, but that's often where things go awry...
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The fruit of the pheasant berry, a little earlier than usual this year
I think I planted the pheasant berry myself. One of them, at least – the one by the garden gate. The one by the greenhouse door... that got there of its own accord.
Wh...
What does it mean to own a "gardener’s garden"? A thoughtful reflection on imperfect plots, visiting friends, and finding validation in the soil.
Is there anything quite like inviting people into your garden for the first time? As a garden...
It’s a while since a new season of the Gardens, Weeds & Words podcast saw the light, and things have changed a little across both the podcast and social media landscapes. In some ways for the better – though I still insist in being annoying...
As five summer heatwaves bake the UK, a garden's soil buffer disappears. Here's how hardy geraniums, potted backups, and future planting adapt to the heat.
Katherine Adele has given up the ghost. I really hope it’s not permanent.
Bistora amplexicaulis dazzling in the bright sun
There’s a spot I’ve had allocated for Persicaria – sorry, Bistorta (the name changes... give me strength) – amplexicaulis. Probably ‘Firetail’, or a similar variety. It’s been sitting vacant...
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