Just mad about saffron
Victoria Plum Important historically, saffron was used medicinally as a spice and also as a dyestuff.
Up the Garden Path
Gardeners show off fruits of their labour
This week’s Summer Show of Reepham & District Gardening Club was a riot as always, a friendly get-together.
Gardening in dry conditions
A traditional gardeners' saying is “a hoeing is as good as a watering”.
Dearth of morning insect life on gardening club outing
The gardening club trip on 21 June was to The Place for Plants garden and arboretum in East Bergholt, Suffolk.
Living with Lily (beetles)
My orange Fritillaria imperialis always seems to be hard struck by lily beetle.
Secrets of orchids unveiled
The complex life of orchids was first investigated by Charles Darwin.
Admirable ways to help to preserve butterflies
Butterfly Conservation has now been going for 50 years.
Sensible and common sense advice on pruning
Always use secateurs or a knife big enough for the task.
Force of nature creates a community market garden
Hannah Claxton started this exciting enterprise in April 2016 on a piece of stubble ground.
Some lateral thinking required to create a Norfolk garden
Creating a garden completely from scratch is something we gardeners dream of but rarely are able to do.