This week is at Longmeadow with Ned and Monty and we get to spend a bit of time with Sue Kent in her garden in Swansea before meeting Ogie Placido and his collection of pitcher plants and aloes. We also have a look around Pepper and Linus' "untidy garden" in Reading before hearing about the interesting history of Plas Brondanw in Gwynedd from Advolly. Finally Dionne Sambrook shows us her new build garden in Stratford-on-Avon which has been transformed into a thriving wildlife garden.

We've posted a video with the plant images and names on our Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden

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Plant names captured this week:

Crocosmia Lucifer

Clematis

Sunflowers

Buddleja

Philadelphus mock orange

Perennial wallflower Bowles Mauve

Agapanthus

Dahlia

Potentilla

Cornflowers

Antirrhinums – Potamac Red

Japanese blood grass – Red Baron Imperata cylindrica ‘Rubra’

Cosmos Rubenza

Rudbeckia Cherry Brandy

Veronicastrum virginicum Album

Sarracenia Max Rawlings

Sarracenia flava var. rubricorpora

Nerines

Amarines

x Amarine tubergenii ‘Aphrodite’

Van Tubergen amarine

x Amarine tubergenii ‘Anastasia’

Teasels

White bladder campion

Bog Bean

Ragged Robin

Dianthus – Deptford Pink

Wild carrot

And here are some links:

Sue Kent

https://gb.readly.com/magazines/woman-and-home/2024-07-25/669b0233c7876870a8966bdc

Ogie Placido

https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/plantsbyogieplacido

Advolly

https://gardenmuseum.org.uk/linen-layers-and-a-trusty-sony-walkman-advolly-richmonds-garden-style/

Dionne Sambrook

https://www.instagram.com/dionne_gardening/

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This week's guest to tell us about his dream garden is Patrick Smikle from Smile with Smikle! Patrick appeared on Gardeners' World in September 2022 and also in early 2023 where he took us for a tour of his beautiful and inspiring alleyway garden.

Patrick mentions Bud Garden Centre in the chat, who've been instrumental in Patrick showing his alleyway, they can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/

You can find a sketch of Patrick's dream garden on our Youtube channel.

More from Patrick

www.instagram.com/smile_with_smikle/

www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095224624923

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We're back at Longmeadow with Monty and Ned this week before swiftly heading over to Carol Klein's place in North Devon for some more tips on producing plants for free. We also meet Carole Tate in Chorley to learn all about sweet peas and also John Willshire in Lindfield, West Sussex to find out how to rewild a new-build garden. Vivienne and David Murch show us around their beautiful sloping garden at Ashcombe in Westhumble, Surrey and then Adam takes us for a tour around the wonderful Great Ambrook Estate with owner Stephanie Berry.

We've posted a video with the plant images and names on our Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden

and a reel on our instagram page here: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/

Plant names captured this week:

Sweet pea, cosmos, phlox

Geranium Blue Cloud

Phlox paniculata ‘Bright Eyes’

Heleniums 

Bearded Iris 

Ginger

Crocosmia

Tulips

Lilium ‘Robina’

Lilium speciosum var. rubrum

Oriental Ruby Streaks – mustard

Mix of winter greens – mizuna, komatsuna, pak choi, mustard, green baraku

Lambs lettuce

Edward of York

Dorothy Eckford

Painted Lady

Lathyrus tingitanus – Tangier Pea

Mrs R Penney

Hothem Red

Lathyrus sativus azureus

Cupani

Matteuccua struthiopteris – Shuttlecock fern

hostas 

Delphiniums

Roses

Clematis

Pink and blue campanulas

Variegated cornus

Astrantias

Roses

Hemerocallis

Agapanthus

Salvias

Quercus suber – cork oak

Acanthus

Geraniums

Campanulas 

Phlomis

Sedum

Crocosmia

Euphorbia characias

And here are some links:

The National Sweet pea Society

https://sweetpeas.org.uk/

Professor Hedgehog's Journal

https://professorhedgehogsjournal.uk/2019/10/23/francesco-cupani/

John Willshire

https://smithery.com/2023/06/15/how-to-rewild-a-new-garden/

https://www.instagram.com/smitherystudio/

Vivienne and David Murch's garden through the National Garden Scheme

https://findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/36151/ashcombe

Great Ambrook Estate

https://www.theitaliangarden.org/home

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This week's guest is Geoff Stonebanks who tells us all about his dream garden, which is surprisingly similar to his actual garden Driftwood by Sea! Geoff opens his garden through the National Garden Scheme and has raised and continues to raise incredible amounts for charity. He featured on Gardeners' World 2024 episode 2 and also back in 2016 so is a regular on the show.

We had a giggle hearing about Geoff's background as a chef, his penchant for Christmas decorations (despite his partner's dislike of all things Christmas) and his palm-house packed with agaves and succulents.

More Geoff can be found on his social media channels here:

https://www.youtube.com/@driftwoodbysea

https://www.instagram.com/geoff_stonebanks/

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009592051399

and Geoff mentions Richard Jackson feed, a link can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/

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It's the 25th anniversary of Tatton Park and Frances and Adam take us on a tour of the show gardens, long borders, creative cubes and floral marquee. We meet Christine Leung and her hard-working team who shows us the prep for their wonderful "Glean" garden, and the infectiously enthusiastic young designer Callum Corrie - AKA Sandy Beach - shows us his award winning "Entertaining Meets Nature" garden. We also find out a little more about garden designers Ollie Pike and his garden "This Garden Isn't Finished Without You", and Chris Reynolds with his "The Safe Space Garden". We also have the opportunity to join Toby as he takes us for a wonder along the world famous double border at Arley Hall and Gardens where head gardener Gordon Bailie gives us a lesson in staking.

We've posted a reel with the plant images and names on our Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden

or on our instagram page here: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/

Plant names:

Yellow Achillea

Cercidiphyllum japonicum - Katsura tree

Coniogramme emeiensis – Bamboo fern

Francoa sonchifolia ‘Pink Bouquet’

Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’

Actaea simplex ‘Brunette’

Evening primrose

Chicory

Verbascum

Echinacea

Erigerons

Birches

Anemones

Thalictrum

Crocosmia

Prunus serrula and hawthorn Prunifolia

Achillea Terracotta

Teasel

Crab-apple

Meadowsweet

Ragged Robin

Nepeta

Agastache

Verbena

Coreopsis

Ligularia

Chard

Courgettes

Fennel

Tithonia

Lysimachia

Delphinium

Thalictrum

Helenium

Geranium

Astrantia

Verbascum

Some links:

Tatton Park

https://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-flower-show-tatton-park

Ollie Pike

https://www.pikestudio.co.uk

Chris Reynolds

https://www.bridgemankent.com

Christine Leung

https://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/misc-shows/designer-biogs/christine-leung

Callum Corrie

https://www.instagram.com/callumcorrie/

Arley Hall and Gardens

https://www.arleyhallandgardens.com

https://www.theenglishhome.co.uk/seasonal-living/british-travel/arley-hall/#:~:text=Famed%20for%20its%20beautiful%20gardens,for%20more%20than%20500%20years.

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We're thrilled to debut a new series in our Not Just a Garden line-up - A Good Ol' Chit-Chat With...! During these episodes our guests tell us about their dream garden and we find out more about them and their lives along the way.

In this episode we were very lucky to be able to chat with the wonderful Amir Mohammed from Amir's Allotment, you may remember him from his "Your Gardens" segment on Gardeners' World in 2023 and again later on Gardeners' World 2024 Compilations ep1. We covered a lot of ground including Bob the robin, happy childhood memories and the magic of woodlands. 

Amir's beautiful YouTube Channel Amir's Allotment can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/@AmirsAllotment

And his instagram is: https://www.instagram.com/amirsallotment/

Amir also mentions Pan Global Plants in Gloucestershire, and anything else he mentions can be found here: https://notjustagarden.co.uk/gardens/

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NJAG is back with Gardeners' World 24 recaps! Today in episode 16 we were taken on a tour of Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival with Arit and Nick, visiting some of the 34 show gardens. Sue Kent chatted to David Myhill who showed us his national collection of persica rose hybrids and Tom Massey introduced us to his Resilient Gardens mentees for the Pocket Planting feature. Charlotte and Fred Denne from Kent talked to us about wildflower farming and the importance of these flowers in our gardens and Arit took us on a tour of her RHS Peat-Free Garden.

We've posted a reel with the plant images and names on our Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden

or on our instagram page here: https://www.instagram.com/notjusta_garden/

These are the plant names we collected this week:

Acer griseum

Pomegranate

Feijoa sellowiana

Stipa tenuissima – Mexican feather grass

Achillea

Salvias

Calamagrostis

Penstemon

Oenothera – evening primrose

Nepeta

Cornus

Salvia Amistad

Euphorbia x martini ‘Ascot Rainbow’

Alstroemeria – Indian Summer

Sambucus

Rosa persica hybrids

For your Eyes Only

Smiling Eyes

Eye Candy

Your Lovely Eyes

‘Alissar Princess of Phoenicia’

See you in Rosé

veronicastrum

Asteraceae

Helianthus

Rudbeckia

Echinacea

Cynara cardunculus

Inula

Dahlia

Artemisia

Allium Summer Drummer

Cornus kousa

Malus Toringo

Nasturtiums

Dahlias

Kale

Tree Spinach

Stipa pseudoichu

Euphorbia myrsinites

Iris chrysographes Black Form

Atriplex halimus

Scabious

Self-heal

Kidney vetch

Poppies

Wild carrots

Yarrow

Sainfoin

Viper’s bugloss

Yellow rattle

Corncockle

Amaranth

Chamomile

Mint

Fennel

Eucalyptus

Fern

Rhus

Agapanthus

Catananche

And here are some links:

Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival 2024

https://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-hampton-court-palace-garden-festival

Daniel Myhill

https://www.instagram.com/daniel_myhill/

The Rose Society

https://www.therosesociety.org.uk

Tom Massey

https://www.tommassey.co.uk/rhs-resilient-garden

Charlotte and Fred Denne

https://kentwildflowerseeds.co.uk/

Claire Basler's artwork

https://www.instagram.com/clairebasler/

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NJAG is back with Gardeners' World 24 recaps! Today in episode 15 we got to see how Nick Bailey's new garden in Northamptonshire is coming along and Bob Chambers gave some aphid advice from his veggie patch. Bryan and Linda Goodey wow'd us with their cactus knowledge from Cactusland at Southfield Nurseries and Adam took us to the Birmingham Botanical Gardens where Emily Hazel explained the huge renovation plans. Finally we went to Sheffield where "skipaholic" Rob King and his wife, Tess, and children, Lenny and Lola, showed us around their beautiful garden full of nooks and crannies.

We've posted a reel or on our instagram page here: https://www.instagram.com/p/C83uDzIqjjI/

These are the plant names we collected this week:

Rosa x damascena Ispahan rose

Crab apple – Comptesse de Paris

Rosa Emma Hamilton

Salvia Caradonna

Hydrangea

Sedum

Pittosporum Bannow Bay

Heuchera

Stipa tenuissima

Pheasant grass

Munstead Wood

Darcey Bussell

Bearded Iris

Sanguisorba - Crimson Queen

Martagon lily – Claude Shride

Verbena bonariensis

Chamaelobivias

Rebutia

Astrophytum

Stenocactus confusus

Pelecyphora aselliformis

Echinofossulocactus zacatecasensis

Ferocactus stainesii var. Pilosus

Oreocereus trollii – The Old Man of the Andes

Gymnocalycium horridispinum var. Orientale

Neoporteria multicolor, yellow-spined

Geranium phaeum

Dicksonia x lathamii – Tree fern

Victoria amazonica

Ceiba

Phyllostachys

Lavandula x intermedia Phenomenal

Artemisia – Powis Castle

Santolina chamaecyparissus – cotton lavender

And some links:

Nick Bailey

https://www.instagram.com/nickbailey365/

Bryan and Linda Goodey

https://cactusland.co.uk/main.php

https://www.lincsonline.co.uk/stamford/news/how-bryan-goodey-of-southfields-nurseries-in-morton-became-king-of-the-cacti-world-9067683/

Birmingham Botanical Gardens

https://www.birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=gmb

Rob King

https://gb.readly.com/magazines/modern-gardens/2023-03-15/640a7874f186ed127946fdef

https://www.instagram.com/mysheffieldgarden/

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NJAG is back with Gardeners' World 24, recaps! Today in episode 14 we spent time with Frances, Jeanette, Russ and Ru at Powderham Castle and Rekha chatted to head gardener Sean Harkin at the Inner Temple Gardens. Jo Stocking and Richard Bendall showed us their sunken garden in Warton, North Lancashire and Toby Buckland took us for a stroll through the sensational gardens of Wollerton Old Hall in Shropshire. Finally the Bonsai Oracle, Peter Chan, showed us how to manipulate a larch bonsai using aluminium wire.

We've posted a reel with the plant images and names on our Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden

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These are the plant names we collected this week:

Liriodendron tulipifera

White valerian

Oxeye daisy

Persicaria Red Dragons

Erigaron

Foxgloves

Cardoons

Vitis

Rubarb

Gooseberries

Raspberries

Cherry

Pear

Apple

Fig

Lysimachia

Equisetum

Verbascum

Crocosmia Hellfire

Fennel

Prunella vulgaris – Selfheal

Thyme

Corsican mint

Muehlenbeckia

Galium odoratum – Sweet woodruff

Roses

Phlox

Paniculata Hydrangeas

Day lilies

Alstroemeria

Foxgloves

Veronicastrum

Verbascum

Delphinium

• Pericles
• Nimrod
• Faust
• Clifford Pink

Lysimachia

Achillea

Moroccan Mint

Chinese Juniper – Itoigawa

Larch

Siberian Iris

Erysimum Bowles’s Mauve – Wallflower

Lychnis coronaria

And some links:

Powderham Castle

https://www.powderhamweddings.co.uk/venues/

Inner Temple Gardens

https://www.innertemple.org.uk/estate-garden/the-inner-temple-garden/

Jo Stocking and Richard Bendall's sunken garden

https://findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/34389/briar-cottage

Wollerton Old Hall Garden

https://www.wollertonoldhallgarden.com

Peter Chan' Herons Bonsai Nursery in Surrey

https://www.herons.co.uk

and a Gardens Illustrated interview with Peter

https://www.gardensillustrated.com/gardens/gardeners/peter-chan-interview

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NJAG is back with Gardeners' World 24, recaps! Today we're looking at episode 13 where we visit the Gardeners’ World Live at the NEC in Birmingham. We saw the beautiful orchids presented by Zsuza from Spiceotic and it was inspiring to see the incredible community work carried out at The Growing Project in Digbeth with Jo Capper, Matthew Cox and Kieran Bird

We've posted a reel with the plant images and names on our Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustaGarden

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These are the plant names we collected this week:

Achillea

Salvia Amistad

Pennisetum glaucum - Pearl millet

Abutilon

Sanvitalia

Agastache

Dactylorhiza orchid

Asperula hexaphylla

Helichrysum milfordiae – Milford everlasting flower

Eupatorium

Veronicastrum

Geum

Eringium

Ranunculus

Thalictrum

Acer

Tree ferns

Fatsias

Eucalyptus

sedum

Phacelia

Leucanthamum – Ox-eye daisy

Cow parsley

Plantains

Chiloschista

Schoenorchis scolopendria 

Phalaenopsis – Moth orchid

Dracula roezlii – monkey face orchid

Bulvophyllum numphopolitanum 

Porroglossum 

Masdevallia caudivolvula 

Geranium sanguineum ‘Album’ – White-flowered bloody cranesbill

Philadelphus

-      ‘Snowbelle’

-      ‘Belle etoile’

-      ‘Coronarius’

Allium schubertii ‘Arctic Snow’ – Schubert’s allium

Lynchnis coronaria ‘Alba’ – White-flowered rose campion

Buddleja ‘Summer Bird’ – Butterfly bush

Thunbergia alata ‘Orange and Red’ – Black-eyed Susan

Thunbergia alata ‘Tiger Eye’

Argyranthemum frutescens ‘Grandaisy Big Pink’

Agave

Hylotelephium (or sedum)

Osteospermum

Candelabra primulas

Primula vialii

Gillenia

Hosta

Tulbaghia violacea

Limonium

Cypress pines

Korean mint

Chard

Kale

Vietnamese coriander

And some links:

Gardeners’ World Live

https://www.bbcgardenersworldlive.com/gardening-media-press/

https://www.instagram.com/p/C8JtL6bNMJG/

The Growing Project

https://www.grand-union.org.uk/what-were-doing/the-growing-project

Dan Hartley Gardens

https://www.instagram.com/danhartleygardens/

https://www.danhartleygardens.co.uk/the-eco-oasis-show-garden-gwl-2024

Spicesotic Plants

https://www.spicesoticplants.co.uk

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