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The Terrace Garden: Eight Years On
When we moved in, the “back garden” was dark, slimy, and downright treacherous. More slip-and-slide than sanctuary. Now, it’s our sun-soaked…
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High Summer Tour: Between Crisp Leaves and Blooms
The high summer garden tour of towering flowers, dry corners, and second chances. Sun-scorched yet quietly hopeful
Jul 26
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Clippings No.11 The Summer Container Garden: Bright Blooms and Big Pots
How to grow glorious blooms in full sun, without watering every five minutes or melting your roots.
Jul 23
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The Shady Garden: No.3 What to Do When Shade Happens
Design tips, soil fixes, and planting tricks to brighten even the gloomiest spots in your garden.
Jul 19
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The Shady Garden: No.2 Plants That Shine in the Shadows
No mollycoddling, no endless watering — just my favourite shade-loving stalwarts that survive slug attacks, greedy tree roots, and a gardener with no…
Jul 5
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The View That Cost a Small Fortune
A June Terrace Garden update, featuring heatwaves, containers, dahlias, and one zinc-dipped dream of a water feature
Jul 2
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The Shady Garden: No.1 Understanding Shade
Cooler corners, cleverer planting. Shade doesn’t mean compromise. It means opportunity! Start your shady garden journey here.
Jun 21
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The June Garden: Floof, Fragrance & Flop
From acers to alliums, here’s a brisk walk through my gloriously overgrown June garden. Roses are shouting, delphiniums are dancing, and even the peas…
Jun 14
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RHS Chelsea Flower Show: From Quiet Gardens to Loud Crowds, and a Stick of Rock?
Join me for two days at Chelsea 2025—strolling through serene masterpieces and bustling crowds, where calm meets chaos, dogs steal the show, and one…
May 24
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When Gardeners’ World Came Calling
I've kept this under wraps for nearly a year. But it's here. My garden on national television. Who'd have thought it?
May 14
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Among Terraces and Time: A Visit to Iford Manor Gardens
Step through time into Iford's secret world — where wisteria tumbles like waterfalls and wild garlic carpets the woods in a living spell. A garden…
May 3
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The big spring tour from Courtyard to Cottage
Join me, my friends, as we wander through the gardens. I can share all that is happening and all that I have made. This is no mere guide. I hope with…
Apr 26
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