Audrey and I send all of my followers a heartfelt message for a very happy and healthy 2026. I’ve appreciated all your positive comments and likes over the past year. Happy new year folks 🍾🥂 #gardeningthreads #fitnessthreads
The girls helped me dig up the sweet potatoes before Thanksgiving and look at this huge one! We think it looks like a heart. Also clipped fresh sage, thyme, Thai basil, mint and the tree tossed a couple of limes to the ground overnight. So it’s Pad Thai for dinner tonight. #gardeningthreads
Home Farm, Huntley, holds its last open day for 2025 on Sun April 27.
Enjoy a walk through bluebell woods, explore the garden around the house and marvel at the views.
It's open from 11-4pm and entry is £4.50. Online booking or cash on the day. Details: buff.ly/aDsTq6Y
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Tucked away in the heart of Winchcombe is the colourful garden at The Gate.
This cottage-style, compact space has spring flowers, perennials, and climbers in the walled courtyard of a former coaching inn.
Open Sun April 27, 1-5pm. Entry £4. Details: buff.ly/x1ObyXw
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Church Gates may not be our biggest garden but its plantswoman owner has packed it with plants.
This cottage-style garden in Blockley has varied borders, seating areas and plenty of inspiration for smaller spaces.
Open Sun April 27, 2-6pm. Entry is £4. Details: buff.ly/Ws9si41
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A double treat as Algars Manor and Algars Mill gardens in Iron Acton open on Sun April 27.
Algars Manor has magnolias, rhododendrons, azaleas and camelias. Algars Mill features spring bulbs, shrubs and woodland.
Open 1-5pm. Combined entry £7. Details: buff.ly/jv4zr8O
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This Sunday sees the first chance to visit Charlton Down House garden.
An extensive country house garden near Tetbury it has formal terraces, spring flowers and a wonderful glasshouse.
Open Sun April 27 11-5pm. Entry £7. Cash preferred for refreshments. Details: buff.ly/fPVjjmP
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We're delighted to welcome Prior's Piece in Prestbury to @ngsopengardens.
This semi-formal garden near Cheltenham is open on Sat April 26. It has many interesting trees and shrubs, an historic dovecote, and views of the church.
Open 1-5.30pm, entry £5. Details: buff.ly/v32w3Ol
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Gardens open this week.
Thursday April 24 - Kemble House
Saturday April 26 - Prior's Piece, Prestbury
Sunday April 27 - Algars Manor, & Algars Mill, Iron Acton; Charlton Down House near Tetbury; Church Gates, Blockley; The Gate, Winchcombe; Home Farm, Huntley.
Details: ngs.org.uk
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White tulips in a border with rose foliage and clipped hedges in background.
Just a few tickets left for the open day at Wortley House garden, near Wotton-under-Edge, on Tues April 22.
More than 20 acres with spring flowers, topiary, ponds, an Italian garden and shrub.
Open 2-5pm, entry £15 includes homemade teas. Pre-booking essential at buff.ly/WJo5njA
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Good morning!
I saw my first swallows of the year yesterday, i know it's not scruffy obvs but I like to imagine he's found me and come to say hello 🤗❤️
Its going to be another warm day so don't forget sunscreen, I need to find my hat!
Have a wonderful day 😊 🌱
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Hey #GardeningThreads, what’s the best garden fresh fruit or veggie, and why is it the one you successfully kept alive? 🌱😂
Heyy maine gardeners! According to the planter app we are about a month away from being able to start tomatoes and peppers indoors based on our last frost date #GardeningThreads #gardening #maine #homestead
Early salad crops going in at @love_gorsefield in the Polytunnel , some good success with overwintering Salad , Chard and Mustards crops so it felt right to add some fresh drills #edibleplants #organic #GardeningThreads
Iris reticulata in all its finery in the winter garden at Kew on Saturday , beautiful and plant of the day #GardeningThreads
I planted one spare Galanthus , which had been missed, into a raised bed and it popped up this week. Although looking a bit lonely it still makes plant of the day. #GardeningThreads
This loamstack, stacked in late spring has really produced some wonderful stuff. Produced by stacking turf upside down and letting nature do its thing, it is full of earthworms and is beautifully crumbly, my little red breasted friend was having a ball #GardeningThreads
A second plant of the day today, Sansevieria cylindrica , native to South Africa , here growing in Bermuda and as some Houseplants in my hallway. #GardeningThreads
Wild coffee plant , probably a distant relative of when plantations of them were planted in the past , growing in the Walsingham nature reserve in Bermuda - plant of the day #GardeningThreads
Bermuda boasts over 75 varieties of tropical Hibiscus, with one commonly used as a hedging subject #plants #GardeningThreads
Bermuda also boasting over. 160 specie of Palm including the mighty Roystonea regia or Cuban Royal Palm #plants #GardeningThreads
As the dreek weather drags on here is a an unusual Bird of Paradise plant just incase you’re struggling - Plant of the day #GardeningThreads
Can’t say enough good things about these table top hydroponic gardens with grow lights. If you have little space or poor light definitely worth a try. #gardeningthreads
You don't need a fancy expensive set up to start your hydroponics garden system. Start with one container at a time. Here's the how to video youtu.be/QqKajeA-F9w?... #GardeningThreads #tariffs
Just five days now until my trip to Bermuda, both chuffed and honoured to be invited to visit the Island to talk to schools , parks and the botanical society on the fantastic subject of horticulture #GardeningThreads
Big thank you to the volunteers from Stanstead Airport who came along this week to help us out Gorsefield Rural Studies Centre . Lots of productive work done and you were all great company. #GardeningThreads
