Tag: Alan
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It is not in my nature to be the purveyor of doom and gloom. I am a dyed-in-the-wool optimist. Gardeners, we are told, differ from farmers in that they always think next year will be better; farmers know it will be worse. For both cultivators of the earth, there were lessons learned over the past…
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Goodness, I’m grateful for my greenhouse at this time of year, not only to raise seedlings, but also to offer a respite from the caprices of the weather. However, I was brought up short by a visit from a friend last year. She had first visited my garden about 30 years ago. ‘Goodness,’ she said,…
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It won’t surprise you to learn that Alan Titchmarsh has the most stunning garden at his Grade-II listed farmhouse in Hampshire, where he lives with his wife, Alison. The entire outdoor area that the couple are fortunate to own is preened and pruned to utter perfection, but one element of their garden takes the crown for…