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Pete’s garden jobs for the month

It’s July – no more worrying about frosts! It’s a busy time for growing and Pete Harcom has your summer garden to-do list for...

Pigeon pestilence on the plot | The Voice of the Allotment

Pigeons are presenting a real problem to the Brassicas – Barry Cuff shares his challenges, along with his monthly harvest and growing notes We have...

Pete’s garden jobs for the month

In June, the garden really begins to bloom, says Pete Harcom. There are maintenance jobs to be done – but don’t forget to sit...

It’s always a busy month of sowing

Growing from seed always has an element of risk – Barry Cuff shares his challenges this month, along with the wide variety of veg...

Reaching for that spotlight

The glasshouses and polytunnels at Thorngrove are bursting with colour now, and Kelsi-Dean Buck is celebrating the start of rose season Isn’t it April that’s...

A spring in our step!

A lovely April has meant Thorngrove is buzzing and much-loved community events are finally back, says a happily tired Kelsi-Dean Buck. What an absolutely stunning...

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Come racing at Badbury Rings!

Tickets for the ever-popular Countryside Alliance point-to-point at Badbury Rings on Sunday 18th February, kindly supported by Howden Insurance and Savills Estate Agents, are...

Letters to the Editor January 2026

Forget these posh new years. I’m in the market for a low-mileage 2005. Maybe a well-cared for 1997.I miss being plain old sad about...

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