Archive - The Gardening Mind by Jo Thompson

Gardening in hot weather

We take a look at an ingenious water-saving idea as a hosepipe bans looms. Plus: a dodgy rose, a blackbird update, and an unexpected Provençal interlude

Jul 5 •

A postcard from Hampton Court - design inspiration

Fabulous bollards, healthy streets, and saving those beautiful swifts

Jul 1 •

June 2025

How to garden in July

Plus: drought-tolerant plants and a summer container

Jun 28 •

The best roses this summer, and what to plant with them. Plus: easy salads and a cocktail

A wildlife surprise, a summer garden cocktail and three easy salads

Jun 26 •

More magic: how to create a garden that uplifts you, in the Small Garden Design Course

Sound, fragrance and texture - how to do it with overdoing it

Jun 21 •

How to choose roses and keep them disease-free. And NO chemicals involved

Jun 17 •

A planting week experience at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show

I’m on holiday this week and so was absolutely thrilled when Julia, our fellow Gardening Mind member, volunteered to write about a very special week.

Jun 14 •

The easiest garden containers ever, and the comfortable abundance of green

How to instantly make your garden pretty with pots that last from May to September. Plus - more easy planting combinations for sun and part-shade, and…

Jun 7 •

Secret gardens in the city, which you can visit this weekend

Book your tickets now

Jun 3 •

May 2025

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