Grow your own
Wild Way Issue 1: Tomatoes
In this first issue I name my favourites tomatoes grown over the years, list those in my 2021 trials and explore their wild origins and relatives. After the year we’ve…...
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Allotment diary
Allotment Month 61: December vegetables with winter salad, kale, roots and squash
My allotment needs a good weeding. It’s looking fairly overgrown in parts because I haven’t been down enough in recent weeks to keep on top of them, for one reason…
Container gardening
Places to visit
Trials and titillations at RHS Wisley after lockdown
I love RHS Wisley. I will always credit the garden and the teams who manage it with truly opening my eyes to horticulture. When I’d booked my ticket to visit…
15 best free gardens to visit in London
Looking for maximum planty wonder without spending a penny? Then check out my fave London garden and parks below. This is a realtime list of places I’ve visited that I’ll…
From the streets: London’s green spaces in Lockdown
Everyone has been coping with the last month in their own way, surreal is a word I’ve been bandying around a lot, it feels the most fitting to me; we’re…
From the streets: Bonnington Square, Vauxhall in Autumn
Last Sunday I gave myself the morning off writing projects and decided to visit Bonnington Square on the recommendation of my friend Lucy (about 30 mins walk away from our…
Garden of Medicinal Plants at The Royal College of Physicians
I’ve been interested in visiting the Royal College of Physicians’ garden of medicinal plants for quite some time. Despite having walked past it hundreds of times without realising while working…
The Newt in Somerset
On our trip to Somerset we popped into the Newt Hotel garden to visit the newly landscaped grounds. Previously called Hadspen House, it has been gardened for centuries, including by…