The Secret of a Rose-y Royal Future
With the Royal Wedding at the end of the week there has been an increase in sales of ‘royally named’ roses being purchased and planted as living souveniers of the event. The DIY chain FOCUS […]
Articles by Lynne Allbutt
Seeds fit for a King & Queen
High quality Italian seed suppliers, Franchi seeds, whose seeds are stocked by some of the top stores like Harvey Nichols and who have endorsements from top chef’s including Jamie Oliver and Antony Worrall Thompson, has […]
Still Shoe-Loose and Fancy Free
From the Archive – April 2011. It’s been a while since I’ve blogged barefoot or rather blogged about being barefoot but rest assured, it’s not due to a lack of unshodden experiences, more a preference […]
Spring Flowers Fit for a Royal Wedding
Freelance gardening editor of Country Living, Stephanie Donaldson is also an author of many popular gardening books and co-authored ‘The Elements of Organic Gardening at Highgrove, Clarence House and Birkhall’ with the Prince of Wales. […]
The Sting Unmasked at RHS Show, Cardiff
From the Archive: BBC’s hit show Top Gear had The Stig, now the RHS Show Cardiff is claiming its own version with The Sting, a famous bee-friendly national celebrity whose identity will be revealed at […]
Ria Jones On Stage and On Deck(ing)!
Well known Welsh performer Ria Jones not only designed her London terrace garden but also worked alongside her Dad to build it. “One minute I’m on the Albert Hall stage, the next I’ve got my […]
Still Unshodden …
From the Archive – March 2011. I am reminded of a saying “I try to take a day at a time but sometimes I get hit by a week at once,“ – well I seem […]
Chris Beardshaw has Concrete Plans for Chelsea Flower Show
Award winning designer and TV gardener Chris Beardshaw admits to looking at his own garden a few weeks ago and thinking how awful it looked. “My lawn is totally destroyed by the snow and the […]
Talking Mind, Body and Soil with Perry Haldenby
Just a few years ago Perry Haldenby was a dedicated body builder who owned a couple of cocktail bars, enjoyed eating red meat and by his own admission, “had no real awareness of life on […]
Ex Cardiff Blues Player Rhys ‘Lightning’ Williams Goes Green
Retired WRU and Cardiff Blues player turned business consultant, Rhys ‘Lightning’ Williams admits failing to secure a business deal close to home. “Last year I offered my sister a bit of money to help me […]