The Garden Minute ⏰: Monday 27 May 2024
☀️ Good morning Gardeners. Need a little Monday Motivation? Here's a round up of gardenspiration to set you up for the week ahead.
✂️🌱 Curated Cuttings
A round-up of tips, tricks and news snippets on all things garden-related.
🐛 Say no to the nasties. Keep insects at bay a more organic way.
💦 Summer downpours flooding your garden? Try these tips to keep water levels low.
🪞 Does your garden need a ‘modern makover’? Ideal Homes shares some inspiration.
✂️ ‘Off with their heads!’ House Beautiful has the definitive guide to deadheading.
🌧️ Rain ravaged your garden? Here’s some Bank Holiday tasks to help restore some order.
☕ The Long Read
Down tools, grab a brew and get lost in a long read on your break
From the right plants to nurture indoors to what you can plant outside, the essential tasks to get done through the month to the best places to visit, The Frustrated Gardener shares all in his ‘How to enjoy your garden in June’ blog. Get ready.
📱 Ones to watch
Spotlight on some of the gardening creators we’re loving this week
If you’re looking for inspiration on reducing food waste, and for growing your own food to start with, Alessandro Vitale AKA ‘spicymoustache’ is a good place to start.
His vibrant instagram account is packed with tips, tricks and tantalising ideas to get you making the most of your food, and your growing space, with simple steps.
📍 Local news
From the weird to the wonderful. What’s happening in gardens around the UK?
📍 The walled garden emerging from the ruins in Shropshire
📍 Blast from the past. Dorset gardener unearths 50 year old crisp packet
📍It's a rhapsody in green at Louise Dowding's coolly elegant garden, Yews Farm in Somerset
Today’s The Garden Minute is sponsored by Agriframes
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Happy gardening! Jess x