Leave those leaves alone
Victoria Plum I sweep leaves up and put them on flowerbeds or my big outdoor pots or compost heap.
Victoria Plum
Gardeners show giant vegetables at autumn show
This year's Malvern Autumn Show featured the most jaw-dropping marrows and largest, heaviest, longest vegetable competitions.
Forward-thinking estate saves marshland birds
I enjoyed September’s gardening club talk by Andrew Bloomfield of the Holkham Estate.
Would you want to run a plant nursery?
In my last column, I forgot to mention the Reepham & District Gardening Club trip in early July.
What’s that caterpillar on my weeds?
I found a plant with cut foliage and let it grow because I was uncertain about what it was.
Looking after our threatened hedgehogs
Hedgehog numbers have declined from 30 million in the 1950s to 879,000 in 2020.
Update on parasitic hairworms
I have been impressed by the information flooding in re my photo of a “nematode”.
Rethinking the water cycle
How dependent are we on being able to just turn on the tap?
Easy gardening with minimal intervention
For the first time in a few years, there are gaps in my garden, and I need new plants.
The mind-blowing world of plant reproduction
At last, we seem to be getting back to pre-pandemic normality.