A Jabba the Hutt-sized Pumpkin?
From floral art to the heaviest gooseberry, there's no part of gardening that can't be turned into a contest. James Alexander-Sinclair and Joe Swift dig into the strange world of competitive gardening, plus they answer your questions.
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Could you grow a pumpkin the size of Jabba the Hutt, or a floral arrangement that evokes a bridge over the M6? James Alexander-Sinclair and Joe Swift discuss the skill and the skullduggery on display at gardening shows this summer, and ask - what's really going on in the world of competitive gardening? Plus they answer your questions about untidy tools, the ideal gnome height and what happens when your clematis offends the neighbours.
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About our hosts
James Alexander-Sinclair is a garden designer, writer and broadcaster. He is an RHS Vice-President and was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal for outstanding contribution to horticulture in 2022. He is the RHS Ambassador for Garden Design and a Fellow of the Society of Garden Designers.
Joe Swift is a familiar face on television as a presenter of BBC TV’s Gardeners’ World and other gardening programmes. He is a garden designer, broadcaster, writer and design director of Modular.
