In the Garden
Read More What I Sow in the Last Cold Weeks
What I Sow in the Last Cold Weeks
The frost still owns the mornings, but the greenhouse bench is already crowded — here’s what gets started while winter argues.
In the Garden
Read More The June Garden, Hour by Hour
The June Garden, Hour by Hour
One midsummer day in the cutting garden, from the four-a.m. blackbird to the last watering can at dusk.
Arranging
Read More A Bouquet From One Square Metre
A Bouquet From One Square Metre
You do not need a flower farm — one raised bed, planned with a little cunning, can fill a vase every week from May to October.
Arranging
Read More Drying Flowers Without Losing Their Colour
Drying Flowers Without Losing Their Colour
Most dried flowers fade because of when they were picked, not how they were hung. Timing, darkness, and patience — in that order.
Growing Guides
Read More Dahlias for People Who Doubt Themselves
Dahlias for People Who Doubt Themselves
The most generous flower in the garden has a fearsome reputation it does not deserve. A beginner’s guide, tuber to first frost.
Growing Guides
Read More Compost, Honestly
Compost, Honestly
No tumblers, no thermometers, no shame — the unglamorous heap that feeds every bed in this garden.