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Brave the biennials

Once she was afraid of them – but now, flower farmer Charlotte Tombs couldn’t be without her Midsummer Day sowing of biennials Biennials. I’ll admit...

Here comes the sun …

The Thorngrove team are loving the seasonal rush of colour, and they’re ready to help you make the most of your garden says Kelsi-Dean...

Come the warmth, come the weeds

As summer arrives, the job list is a constant round of tending and tweaking and weeding, says gardener Pete Harcom At last – we actually...

The busiest of months | The Voice of the Allotment

In Barry Cuff’s report from May, early sowings of some veg failed, while broad beans, cabbages and potatoes flourished – rain is eagerly awaited. May...

Artisan tulips vs the supermarkets

Our resident flower farmer Charlotte Tombs loves tulips. A lot. And she has something she needs to get off her chest … Supermarket tulips are...

Here comes the colour …

The Thorngrove team are loving the seasonal rush of colour, and they’re ready to help you make the most of your garden says Kelsi-Dean...

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Stable lunch

Weird weather means the mares are still out, and the Glanvilles Stud team had to magic up a pop-up restaurant, says Lucy Procter The warm...

Wet winters need wiser landscapes

As winter rain returns, Andrew Livingston looks to Dorset’s real flood defences – the fields and hedges doing the work concrete can’t Stick your hand...