I don't mind the non-seasonal sections at all, but it would be great if the time of year could be made clear. A caption similar to the plant names appearing would do the trick.
Winter Special number 3. Please note the earlier time of 6.30pm
" Monty Don and the team are not only celebrating the joy of the gardening year but also Christmas!
Monty has tips on how to clean garden tools before putting them away for winter. Rachel de Thame marvels at some magical topiary at a garden in Lincolnshire. Frances Tophill revels in the beauty and versatility of willow in Carmarthenshire. Carol Klein embraces the festive spirit with some home-harvested decorations.
There's a head gardener in Northamptonshire who prunes, bends and weaves roses into amazing sculptural forms, and a visit to an impressive low-budget allotment in Lancashire that reaps rich rewards.
Plus a chance to see what viewers have been getting up to in their gardens."
I think the section on willows is a bit misleading. They are not really suitable for "every garden" and not all willow types are suitable for weaving. Still, it's good to see them featured.
Out of interest, does anyone buy Country Life (or used to)? It seems to be the home of garden writing and has been for decades, but I never see it recommended or referenced here. Most of the big UK garden musers seems to have written there at some point.
I read it for free on the Libby app through my local library membership, along with many other magazines. It has some interesting articles sometimes but I wouldn't buy it. I'm sure I'm not in their target market!
I think it must be an odd fluke that it has had niche for serious garden writers over the decades. I can't imagine wanting to read the magazine generally.
William Robinson (1838–1935), Gertrude Jekyll (1843–1932), Margery Fish (1892–1969), Beth Chatto (1923–2018), Christopher Lloyd, Val Bourne.
I sometimes buy Country Life only for gardening @fire, but also rate Homes and Gardens and House and Garden magazines for garden inspiration. Just read via your link: .'.. but forming loops and circles slows the sap down even more and makes the growth much tighter to the wall. As a result, there is far more flower held on shorter stems...' it sounds worth a try! I did not know those well known gardeners (apart from Val Bourne)had contributed previously to Country Life.
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" Monty Don and the team are not only celebrating the joy of the gardening year but also Christmas!
https://www.countrylife.co.uk/property/a-glorious-home-in-breathtaking-grounds-which-seems-to-good-to-be-true-and-yet-it-isnt-254225
The rose pruning lady certainly had some brilliant ideas.