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The Gardening Mind Calendar has landed!
Our first ever merch
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Easy ideas for cottage garden planting, with a rose reveal and seeds you can be buying and sowing now
And why I've escaped to Venice for a few days
Dec 6
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November 2025
How to garden in December
What To Do and What Not To Do this month. And - it's our 4th birthday!
Nov 29
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Home
A free-to read review of India Knight's latest book
Nov 25
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A beginner's guide to cottage gardens, with nine planting palettes
Part 4: How to create those all-important layers in your cottage garden
Nov 22
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Christmas presents gardeners really want
Including some free ones. Plus: preparing for Stir-Up Sunday, and the most gorgeous November plant palette
Nov 15
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Digging Around with… Carole Bamford
A true inspiration
Nov 12
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A week unplugged 🐞
A landscape love note, ladybird swarms and The Monty Hall Problem
Nov 8
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How to garden in November
What to Do and What Not to Do in your garden this month. Plus: Substack on Film, tulip bargains and the first Shrub of the Month
Nov 1
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October 2025
Substack on Film: Jo Thompson
Garden designer Jo Thompson shares her obsession with roses
Published on The Substack Post
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Oct 30
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How to choose colours for your cottage garden
The Cottage Garden Design Course - Week 3
Oct 25
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Digging Around with… Arthur Parkinson
This week, we are super-lucky to be joined by the fabulous Arthur Parkinson.
Oct 22
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