A Muscari Moment

My plant profile as to how Muscari Latifolium performs in these northern climes

One of the most exciting and interesting culinary trends coming up the pipeline for 2023 and beyond is the use of edible flowers in recipes for everything from salads to pastas to cocktails and cakes. Flower farmers are now growing their own delicious flowers and herbs to sell to local restaurants and bakeries, who then creatively use the blossoms in innovative ways, appealing to a new generation of consumers who are increasingly interested in plant-based diets.

A Golden Moment I’m a keen supporter of WaterAid and the work it does in bringing clean water and sanitation to areas of the world where both are all too scarce, so I’m delighted that their Artisan garden at Chelsea was awarded a Gold Medal. Depicting a floriculture business in India, the gloriously colourful garden is hung with marigolds, roses and hanging garlands being grown and prepared for sale, with a backdrop of a simple house on stilts.

A good friend, Tony Howard,  is the head gardener at an impressive private garden that has been started more or less from scratch around a large Victorian Gothic  house. This is gardening on a grand scale and I am hugely admiring of what he has achieved.  When I visited

Many bulbs may be used for forcing indoor blooms over winter, such as amaryllis, hyacinths, and paperwhite daffodils.But for something a little different, a pretty option to c

With their dazzling colors, fragrance, and easy growth, bulbs make a great addition to the garden.Take grape hyacinth, for example.This pret