The Chatty Gardener

The Chatty Gardener Gardening tips, open gardens, flower shows, book reviews & more from a Cotswold garden journalist & photographer. Please note, images are copyrighted.

Delighted to see my feature on The Tetbury Flower Company in this week’s Garden News magazine - on sale until Monday. ...
01/09/2026

Delighted to see my feature on The Tetbury Flower Company in this week’s Garden News magazine - on sale until Monday.
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Dahlia down! I’ve never had to stake dahlias in many years of growing, until now. The rest are now trussed up./
30/08/2026

Dahlia down! I’ve never had to stake dahlias in many years of growing, until now. The rest are now trussed up.

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Signs of autumn in the garden already though bits of summer are still hanging on.The roses and canna have had their best...
28/08/2026

Signs of autumn in the garden already though bits of summer are still hanging on.

The roses and canna have had their best year while perovskia (I still can’t think of it as salvia) is a real star.

Just relieved we’ve finally had rain.

26/08/2026

🌿 Calling all garden and nature lovers! 🌿

Join us for Charlton Kings in Bloom’s - Cheltenham Action for Nature’s next Wildlife Garden or Rewilded Garden event with Claire Piper 🌸🐝🦋

📅 Thursday 17th September
⏰ 6.30pm for a 7pm start
📍 The Stanton Rooms, Church Piece, CK
🍰 Tea and homemade cakes included
🎟️ Tickets: £6

Come along for an inspiring evening full of ideas on how we can make our gardens more welcoming for wildlife and help nature thrive. 🌱🐦🦋
For more information, please contact [email protected].

20/08/2026

The promised rain has arrived!

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