The Garden Party

It all depends on what you like and where you live! Whether you live in the northern hemisphere or south of the equator like Clare&Colan, we recommend what vegetables you could be growing and when.

If you want to be a successful vege gardener (and who doesn't!), before you plant your vegetables you need to find a sunny spot with some good soil. Clare&Colan share some tips and tricks.

You can grow vegetables in garden beds, in containers on your deck, on your window sill, even up your walls. Clare&Colan share their advice on how to get started, no matter where your live.

Clare&Colan discuss 10 reasons why gardening is good for your mental health.

Clare&Colan recently planted some English box in the garden to provide architecture and backbone in a bed filled with ephemeral plants. With the addition of some more exotic shrubs we created our very own shrubbery. Jane Austen would be proud! Find out what we did and tips for creating your own shrubbery.

From floppy flowers to sad shrubs to distressed trees, Clare&Colan discuss what to do when things don't go as planned in your garden.

Everything you need to know about container gardening. Tips on how to choose pots and how to position, plant, water, fertilise and design your containers to create potted perfection.

Where we live, level 2 water restrictions are about to come into force. This means private gardeners can only water before 10am and after 4 pm with a watering can or a bucket. No hoses allowed (unless you have an exemption)! So the question is, especially given the prospect of a long, hot summer: How do I keep my garden alive. Listen in for our tips and tricks.

Whether you prefer a riot of colour or a more subdued palette, Clare&Colan discuss everything you need to know about applying colour theory to your garden. We discuss the master of colour, Monet, and his beloved garden. We take a trip through other famous gardens that use colour to brilliant effect. And finally we return to our own gardens to discuss how we use colour and what we've learnt along the way.

Spring is here! Let the cavalcade of colour begin! We take a trip through our spring gardens as lime green leaves of hornbeams unfurl, pastel tulips shimmer, pale yellow daffodils sway in the breeze, and rose-coloured clematis climb towards the sun. We wander among the crocus, wallflowers, anemone, fritillary, ranunculus, aconite, euphorbia and violas. It's a joy to be in a spring garden. Well, except for the battle with the rapacious rats residing under the deck. Join us for all this plus seasonal advice on what to do in your garden this spring.