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Sowing the seed of next summer

Understanding biennials has led to a nostalgic flower patch full of scent and colour, says flower farmer Charlotte Tombs Biennials were always a bit of...

Pete’s garden jobs for the month

In the wake of that heat wave, Pete Harcom has advice on watering and conserving water in the heat, along with your August garden...

An eventful summer!

It’s a busy changeover month at Thorngrove, says Kelsi-Dean Buck, with a big summer sale, fun events and graduation day It’s an exciting month at...

Slim pickings in the heat | The Voice of the Allotment

Like every gardener, Barry Cuff has been struggling with July’s drought – despite having a well on the allotment, he has felt the effects...

Summer’s shouting in the greenhouses

Summer at Thorngrove has arrived with its usual riot of colour – and the never-ending task of watering, says Kelsi-Dean Buck Summer has officially arrived...

No more oasis – and don’t say maybe

The 1950s green ‘wonder foam’ for flower arrangers is not actually green at all, says flower farmer Charlotte Tombs Oasis. No, not the 1990s Brit...

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The grass that’s too green

Ever-hopeful of an end to the wet weather, Lucy Procter has her work cut out with poached fields and the dangers of spring grazing Wet...

Sherborne Community Fridge celebrates a successful first year

In its first twelve months, Sherborne’s Community Fridge has welcomed more than 1,000 visits and saved over a tonne of food from going to...

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