Cotswold award-winning journalist, photographer & gardener. Blog of the Year finalist. Plants, books, singing, family, friends & gin make my world tick. #CheeringUpMondays https://thechattygardener.com/https://bsky.app/profile/thechattygardener.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/thechattygardener.bsky.social/post/3myw7nvzg4d2xI've been looking back at the new varieties of sweet peas I grew this year. Read about them on the blog: buff.ly/KMInuIc #UKGardening #photography #SweetPeas #Cotswolds #gardening28 Oct 2026 07:21 +0000at://did:plc:fixktdsty4ei5e4im2uctrax/app.bsky.feed.post/3myw7nvzg4d2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/thechattygardener.bsky.social/post/3myr64g535x2v A poignant choice for this week's Cheering Up Mondays flower. More on the blog: buff.ly/xurjbhI #CheeringUpMondays #MondayMotivation #photography #gardening #UKGardening #Cotswolds26 Oct 2026 07:10 +0000at://did:plc:fixktdsty4ei5e4im2uctrax/app.bsky.feed.post/3myr64g535x2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/thechattygardener.bsky.social/post/3mycydxyijc2nLovely to see my feature on growing heleniums in the current issue of Amateur Gardening magazine. These beautiful flowers are a great way of adding colour to late summer and autumn borders. . #UKGardening #GardeningTips #featurewriter20 Oct 2026 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:fixktdsty4ei5e4im2uctrax/app.bsky.feed.post/3mycydxyijc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/thechattygardener.bsky.social/post/3my7i2kggj72mI've waited a long time for this week's Cheering Up Mondays flower. More on the blog: buff.ly/Rqun5Kc #CheeringUpMondays #MondayMotivation #photography #Cotswolds #UKGardening 🌱19 Oct 2026 06:20 +0000at://did:plc:fixktdsty4ei5e4im2uctrax/app.bsky.feed.post/3my7i2kggj72mhttps://bsky.app/profile/thechattygardener.bsky.social/post/3mxsw4ioeya2fHow do you go about being self-sufficient in food? I've been reading 'The Productive Garden' to discover how. Reviewed on the blog: buff.ly/az8IDbF #ad Sent review copy. Not paid. 📷️ Jason Ingram. #UKGardening #GYO #books #BookReview #VegGrowing @stephaniehafferty.bsky.social14 Oct 2026 06:27 +0000at://did:plc:fixktdsty4ei5e4im2uctrax/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxsw4ioeya2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/thechattygardener.bsky.social/post/3mxnuflzqty24A taste of autumn with this week's Cheering Up Mondays flower. More on the blog: buff.ly/IKZ7odX #UKGardening #MondayMotivation #BloomScrolling #photography #CheeringUpMondays #Cotswolds 🌱12 Oct 2026 06:13 +0000at://did:plc:fixktdsty4ei5e4im2uctrax/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxnuflzqty24https://bsky.app/profile/thechattygardener.bsky.social/post/3mxjza3exd22uThe roses have been so good this year. Early October and they’re still flowering. Pic one - ‘You’re My Everything’, Rose of the Year 2025 Pic two - ‘Scent from Heaven’ Pic three - ‘Coral Gardens’, Rose of the Year 2026. #UKGardening #cotswolds #roses #flowers10 Oct 2026 17:28 +0000at://did:plc:fixktdsty4ei5e4im2uctrax/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxjza3exd22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/thechattygardener.bsky.social/post/3mxf44ud7ec2cI was asked to help judge the borough council’s allotments contest. At the awards ceremony we heard from Cheltenham Action for Nature about work to protect and boost nature. As gardeners we are all custodians of the soil and gardens and allotments in towns are vital. #UKGardening #cotswolds 🌱08 Oct 2026 18:37 +0000at://did:plc:fixktdsty4ei5e4im2uctrax/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxf44ud7ec2chttps://bsky.app/profile/thechattygardener.bsky.social/post/3mxbcs7ykza25As summer tips over into autumn, I'm taking a look around my garden at what's worked and what is struggling. Read about it on my blog: buff.ly/w5KfMI0 #Gardening #UKGardening #Cotswolds #Photography #Flowers #Dahlias07 Oct 2026 06:26 +0000at://did:plc:fixktdsty4ei5e4im2uctrax/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxbcs7ykza25https://bsky.app/profile/thechattygardener.bsky.social/post/3mx6v5y3w722gSome much needed floral sunshine. #dahlias #UKGardening #cotswolds06 Oct 2026 07:16 +0000at://did:plc:fixktdsty4ei5e4im2uctrax/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx6v5y3w722ghttps://bsky.app/profile/thechattygardener.bsky.social/post/3mx4azknyjk2mA mystery flower for this week's Cheering Up Mondays. More on the blog: buff.ly/TBJMIpV #CheeringUpMondays #MondayMotivation #BloomScrolling #UKGardening #gardens #photography05 Oct 2026 06:11 +0000at://did:plc:fixktdsty4ei5e4im2uctrax/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx4azknyjk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/thechattygardener.bsky.social/post/3mwkpo3wbyz2xAs usual, this has flowered too late to really appreciate it. Read about this week's Cheering Up Mondays flower here: buff.ly/bXg0Fsx #UKGardening #CheeringUpMondays #MondayMotivation #photography #BloomScrolling #flowers28 Sep 2026 06:45 +0000at://did:plc:fixktdsty4ei5e4im2uctrax/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwkpo3wbyz2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/thechattygardener.bsky.social/post/3mw74p4rhys27Great to see my feature on hardy chrysanthemums in the current issue of Amateur Gardening. I’ve long said they are due a resurgence in popularity. These autumn stars are so much more than their garage forecourt bouquet image. #chrysanthemums #UKGardening #journalist #flowers 🌱23 Sep 2026 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:fixktdsty4ei5e4im2uctrax/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw74p4rhys27https://bsky.app/profile/thechattygardener.bsky.social/post/3mvz2khfh6v2gA sign of autumn with this week's cheerful flower. More on the blog: buff.ly/PgsMzrX #UKGardening #CheeringUpMondays #MondayMotivation #BloomScrolling #photography21 Sep 2026 06:12 +0000at://did:plc:fixktdsty4ei5e4im2uctrax/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvz2khfh6v2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/thechattygardener.bsky.social/post/3mvmimfiqk62rI've been finding out how a few tweaks could make your garden shine after dark. Read my review of The Twilight Gardener on the blog: buff.ly/7YfwXgz Ad. Sent copy, Not paid. #UKGardening #books #BookReview #gardens #gardening 🌱16 Sep 2026 06:19 +0000at://did:plc:fixktdsty4ei5e4im2uctrax/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvmimfiqk62rhttps://bsky.app/profile/thechattygardener.bsky.social/post/3mvkpkb5ug22rDelighted to see my feature with garden designer Sara Edwards in this week’s Garden News magazine. An interesting garden based mainly on foliage. #UKGardening #photography #GardenDesign15 Sep 2026 13:17 +0000at://did:plc:fixktdsty4ei5e4im2uctrax/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkpkb5ug22r