In this episode Mike chats to garden writing legend, Anna Pavord, author of the Gardening Bible, The Tulip. 

Anna was the gardening correspondent for The Independent and author of a number of bestselling gardening & plant books. She is also an associate editor of Gardens Illustrated magazine and has also written for The Observer for over twenty years. 

In this delightful interview, she chats to Mike by telephone from her West Dorset home about The Tulip, her writing and career as a successful, freelance journalist.

In a sneaky preview, Anna tells us about her new book, 'The Seasonal Gardener', due for publication Spring 2022. 

She also talks about her long friendship with Fergus Garret and her dear friend, the late Christopher Lloyd and shares some lovely stories about their friendship. 

This is a truly enchanting chat with the most wonderfully engaging garden writer. 

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