Autobiography
Gateposts and Goalposts: A Council Estate Front Garden, Aged Seven
It doesn't have to be very much to be everything.
Autobiography
Stories of relationships with gardens, gardening and gardeners. Sharing personal experiences of how plants, landscapes and flowers have shaped us.
Planting Design
Delightful Things 3
Stones, planting, cake
Autobiography
The Best Gardener I Ever Gardened With.
On losing my husband Jules, and where we really find the people we've loved.
Winter
This Year I'm Playing To My Strengths - But Do I Have Any?
Losing my husband last year led to a New Year 'resolutionary' re-think. No longer a Jan Of All Trades, I'm ditching houseplants, fruit and veg and just growing plants and flowers that make me happy.
Autobiography
Finding solace in the Greenwood, After My Sad Loss
I knew this Christmas would be quiet but I didn't know I would spend it with a broken heart. My husband of 41 years, a passionate gardener, died peacefully last month, but I will visit him in a natural burial ground, where he will rest in peace.
Autobiography
Gardening with mini dictators
Are children simply another pest to deal with in the garden? A question I ask myself regularly as flowers are beheaded and a tyrannical toddler soaks me with the hose. Here are some tips to survive, and dare I say, enjoy gardening with kids!
Florist
For me, November is Remembrance Month, a month for remembering
I just don’t ever remember November gardens having any colour – I am not even sure mine does now! Does yours?
Garden design
Branching Out - I've Got the Tree Surgeons In
I have inherited some fabulous trees and want to look after them as best I can.
Autobiography
Beyond Botanical: John Grimshaw on Peacocks, Trips to Africa and More
John Grimshaw joins Jane Perrone for a wide-ranging chat: we find out why he loves botanising adventures in Tanzania, but also relishes tending his own garden.
Wellness & wellbeing
Sweet peas and psychology in the garden with Grace Alexander
Grace Alexander is a clinical psychologist by profession; the rest of the time, she's a passionate gardener. She chats to Jane Perrone about gardening alter egos, how to defeat endless garden to-do lists and why sweet peas are the perfect seed.
Herbs
What's Your Desert Island Herb?
A joyful dive into the world of herbs, their stories, uses, and magic. One question leads it all: if you could grow only one herb, which one would you choose?
Autobiography
Enjoying Gardens With Every Sense
Gaining a sense of senses - the feel, touch, taste, smell and sounds of gardening that matter to us.