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Embrace the rain

It might be a damp squib of a summer, but Thorngrove’s Secret Garden might be just the treat you need, says Kelsi-Dean Buck If you...

Weeding, watching and watering

August is the month for monitoring – staying on top of this year’s flowers while you prep for next year, says gardener Pete Harcom The...

More than a garden centre

The Shaftesbury in Bloom planters are just one demonstration of the special community that surrounds Thorngrove, says Kelsi-Dean Buck Summer is well under way and...

Rain, rain, glorious rain | The Voice of the Allotment

Gardener Barry Cuff shares his June allotment diary – and admits to a little midnight raindance when the good stuff finally arrived What a wonderful...

Stop and eat the flowers!

They look glorious in a vase, but flower farmer Charlotte Tombs is also learning how our garden flowers provide for the table too Flowers that...

Gardening for a new climate

Climate change is causing even the most experienced gardeners to consider things like drought resistance, says gardener Pete Harcom Climate change is fast presenting gardeners...

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(Very) early mornings and stable fans were the heatwave drill for team TB

The weather forced a change in the yard schedule, says Toots Bartlett, but it was an opportunity to discover how the horses might cope...

Is this the beginning of the end for Labour and Reeves?

Under the last Conservative government, the UK’s national debt went from £1.2 trillion in 2010 to £2.7 trillion in 2024. The Tories ran a...