A few things I’ve learned along the way.

Ideas from my garden, gathered where you can find them again.

A garden path from the cover of What 20 years of gardening taught me

Lessons / 10 slides

What 20 years of gardening taught me

Conditions, patience, repetition, soil, losses and still learning.

Before and after garden border from How I made this border

Garden design / Photos and video

How I made this border

From graph paper and bare soil to the planting as it looks now.

Ferns and hostas on the Shady garden cover

Garden design / 20 slides

A shady border from my garden

From bare soil to a favourite shady corner, with the full plant list.

Garden bench among loose, wildlife friendly planting

Garden better / 8 slides

Good gardening often looks untidy

Seedheads, fallen leaves, long grass and other things worth leaving alone.

Wheelbarrow and garden tools on the cover of How to make a garden without spending a fortune

Garden better / 10 slides

How to make a garden without spending a fortune

Small plants, cuttings, self-seeders, bare-root plants and time.

Plants from my garden