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Happy New Year
Back in January 2017, I had this crazy idea to photograph the back garden from the same point, on the same date, each month! Some might think I’m mad, I probably did myself back then, but it is interesting, even for me, to take a look at the 12 images as a picture...
The Colour Purple
Well, technically it’s not “the colour purple” but rather Pantone Ultra Violet 18-3838, that's predicted to be the colour of the year - but that doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue now, does it? Whilst purple is supposed to suggest the mysteries of the cosmos,...
December
Hello Gardeners, Season’s Greetings, I hope you are happy and healthy. Soon 2017 will draw to a close, and the growing cycle will begin again. Every year I am grateful to the fantastic Thompson and Morgan team for allowing me to write a monthly customer blog, but what...
It’s Sunbelievable™! World exclusive new sunflower from our own breeding programme
‘Sunbelievable™’ features: Very floriferous and free-flowering Stunning bicolour blooms Multi-branching 1,000 flowers over the growing season Fabulous cut flower Hugely decorative patio plant Truly compact – Height: 60cm (24in) Spread: 100cm (39in) Day length...
8 gorgeous garden visiting blogs
Here’s your chance to take a stroll around some fabulous gardens without leaving the comfort of your home. We’ve scoured the web to come up with some intrepid garden adventurers – bloggers who like to get out and about – read on to find out where they’ve been....
Yacon — A Newcomer from South America
All the way from South America, rather like Paddington Bear, comes my new favourite vegetable, Yacon, Smallanthus sonchifolius, distantly related to Jerusalem artichokes and carrying with it a host of intriguing culinary possibilities. What is it? Yacon tubers form...
10 inspiring Instagramming urban gardeners
You don’t need a small holding, an allotment, or even a garden to grow your own fresh flowers and food these days. Enterprising urban gardeners are making the most of windowsills, balconies and wasteland to grow theirs. City gardeners are growing sustainable food and...
November
Hello Gardeners, There are many things I look forward to in November, bonfire night, my Mum's birthday, occasional Black Friday Deals, Cyber Monday, and even Mo-vember when the men in our office would compete all month with each other to grow the best moustache, and...