I always see gardening as escape…– Monty Don
I always see gardening as escape, as peace really. If you are angry or troubled, nothing provides the same solace as nurturing the soil.
I always see gardening as escape, as peace really. If you are angry or troubled, nothing provides the same solace as nurturing the soil.
I think that’s my strength, that I am an amateur gardener who loves gardening. I’ve read about it, I’ve written about it, I’ve done it
Apples hate strong wind and damp, cold soil so try and place them on well-drained, rich soil in a sheltered position.
I’m a great believer in trying things, so I’ve eaten witchetty grubs, a mountain frog, ostrich and alligator. I like tongue, I like brains and
As September rolls into October, I become obsessed with apples. Now obviously this is provoked by the ripening fruit clustering on the trees in our
My father was an army officer who left the forces when I was six and never really fitted back into civilian life. My mother had
There is a British assumption that you mustn’t speak evil of anyone’s garden because it is rude – it is like criticising their home, their
No apple is reliably self-fertile, so each tree needs a pollinator. A neighbour may well have an apple that will do that for you, but
From the ages of 18 to 50 I ran, rowed and lifted weights at my home gym.
My gardening apprenticeship was similar to the way a chimney sweep is pushed up a chimney. It was enforced by my parents, non-negotiable – it
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