The Garden Minute ⏰: Monday 5 February 2024
☀️Good morning Gardeners. Here is today's gardening round up :)
International Garden Photographer of the Year competition 2024. An abstract photograph by June Sharpe has won this year's International Garden Photographer of the Year competition. BBC.
I have recently noticed an uptick in subscribers coming from the US. If you are one of these, welcome :) Because of this, I launched a USA version of the ‘Garden Minute’ last month. Should you wish, you can sign up by clicking here and receive more US-focused content.
Enjoy 2-for-1 entry to 416 gardens nationwide* until April 2024 with your reusable card. The BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine 2-for-1 Gardens entry guide & card is back and it's even bigger, with 42 new gardens joining this year, so you can save £££s on special days out throughout the year, with favourites including Kew Gardens, Hever Castle, The Alnwick Garden and many more!
‘Edible meadow’ for improved gut health to feature at Chelsea flower show. Flowers used in the ‘microbiome garden’ can enhance gut health by being eaten or just walked past. The Guardian.
National Hedgehog Day 2024: RSPCA's top tips for making your garden hog friendly. From hedgehog-safe snacks to creating low-effort nesting spots, there's plenty you can do to help hedgehogs at home.
Permaculture gardening – how to garden organically. Permaculture gardening mimics nature so that you can garden organically, encourage wildlife and have a low-maintenance garden all in one hit. Homes & Gardens.
Shopping for gardeners: Bee-themed gifts. The English Garden.
In local news:
From Chelsea to Georgia: sending seeds for the Empire. It all started with a story. That of Gossypium hirsutum (cotton) seeds sailing across the Atlantic from Chelsea to Georgia in the 18th century to start the American cotton industry. While this story revealed itself to be less straightforward (historical research showed that the American cotton industry was probably started using seeds coming directly from Central America), it triggered my curiosity and led me to investigate the bond between Chelsea Physic Garden and the experimental Savannah Garden in Georgia. Chelsea Physic Garden.
RHS Malvern Spring Festival is the ultimate plant lover's paradise. This four-day extravaganza of plants, food, and fun is back with something for everyone at the Three Counties Showground, Malvern from 9 – 12 May.
The walled garden at Whithurst Park — how the owners made it from scratch. Growing your own is one thing, but at Whithurst Park in West Sussex, fruit and vegetables aren't the only thing rising fresh from the ground.
Two articles from the Telegraph and the Times where you may need a subscription with them to access:
Meet the multigenerational gardening group with a flourishing sense of community. Daily Telegraph.
Take Ten: Great Gardens of Spring. In every season, there are gardens in Britain well worth the adventure. In spring, however, the countryside comes awake from its winter hibernation and blooms into a riot of color against the deep greens of the landscape. British Heritage Travel.
30 seconds on: How do I keep my orchid alive? Help these beautiful blooms to thrive with gardener Tony Le-Britton's top tips. Country Living.
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