That winter spring thing

A cold snap bites but the gardening season has begun. There's beauty abound and plenty to do. I have lots of ideas for you, to tempt you outside, brave…

Mar 28 • TheGardeningKind

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A Sore Bum and a Garden Revelation

Bent backs, muddy hands, and the first proper spring tidy-up. Among the blossom, ladybirds, and aching muscles, I finally realise what my troublesome…

Mar 14 • TheGardeningKind

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February 2026

The Late Winter Garden (Tour)

A gentle tour around my garden with a few gardening tidbits at the end. The first signs of spring are here and I'm savouring every second of sunshine.

Feb 26 • TheGardeningKind

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Hello garden. I have missed you.

Recovery never arrives with a fanfare. It creeps in gently. One afternoon you just notice something beautiful and it sparks something inside.

Feb 15 • TheGardeningKind

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November 2025

Hello darkness, my old friend.

A sincere apology and acknowledgment of mental illness.

Nov 6, 2025 • TheGardeningKind

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September 2025

Home Composting: Your Garden's Secret Superpower

What goes in, what comes out, and why every gardener should fall in love with rot. This is a hands-on, worm-filled journey into turning waste into…

Sep 27, 2025 • TheGardeningKind

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Pocket-Sized Miracles: Spring Bulbs for Every Garden

Discover the wonder of spring bulbs — from snowdrops to tulips and everything in between. These small wonders bring early colour, cheer and life to…

Sep 24, 2025 • TheGardeningKind

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The Seasonal Shift: Notes from the Garden Bench

Tea in hand, watching summer fade and autumn slip in… when shorts are rightly questioned and tea loaf makes its triumphant return.

Sep 20, 2025 • TheGardeningKind

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September's Gardening Jobs

September is a generous month, with late-summer colour and harvest abundance, tinged with the first hints of autumn. The garden is full of activities to…

Sep 6, 2025 • TheGardeningKind

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August 2025

The Veg Beds: Triumphs, Disasters, and the Odd Tomato Miracle

Lessons from a season of bolting leaves, slugs at the salad bar, and courgettes big enough to row down the Thames - where peas ran amok, onions lay in…

Aug 30, 2025 • TheGardeningKind

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Introducing The Gardening Kind Editions

A growing library of beautifully designed mini magazines - part handbook, part photo inspiration. Ready to download today.

Aug 27, 2025 • TheGardeningKind

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Behind the Garden Gate

Supports, compost, watering cans, and the unglamorous graft that keeps the garden loved and the flowers fabulous.

Aug 23, 2025 • TheGardeningKind

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