The serious lack of hard weather is reflected in the soil conditions.  Market gardener Andrew McTurk who farms in Brentwood in Essex says the soil is not in particularly good order this year.  A hard frost is extremely beneficial as it gives the top tilth where the surface is lovely and nice.  As he explained to Ken Crowther it doesn’t need many frosts but there hasn’t been enough this year to make a good job.

This year, 2016, is the 300th anniversary of the birth of Lancelot ‘Capability Brown’, a garden designer who changed the landscaped of the English Countryside.  Some of the rarely-opened Capability Brown landscapes are opening to the public as part of the NGS.  Carol Evans, festival director spoke to Ken Crowther about his work.

This year, 2016, is the 300th anniversary of the birth of Lancelot ‘Capability Brown’, a garden designer who changed the landscaped of the English Countryside.  Some of the rarely-opened Capability Brown landscapes are opening to the public as part of the NGS.  Carol Evans, festival director spoke to Ken Crowther about his work.

This year, 2016, is the 300th anniversary of the birth of Lancelot ‘Capability Brown’, a garden designer who changed the landscaped of the English Countryside.  Some of the rarely-opened Capability Brown landscapes are opening to the public as part of the NGS.  Carol Evans, festival director spoke to Ken Crowther about his work.

This year, 2016, is the 300th anniversary of the birth of Lancelot ‘Capability Brown’, a garden designer who changed the landscaped of the English Countryside.  Some of the rarely-opened Capability Brown landscapes are opening to the public as part of the NGS.  Carol Evans, festival director spoke to Ken Crowther about his work.

Waddesdon Manor is near Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, it is an delightful building and wonderful garden built in the style of a 16th century French chateau. It is managed by the charitable trust the Rothschild Foundation on behalf of the National Trust. Ken Crowther spoke to the assistant head gardener Richard Ernst who gave him a tour of the property.

Waddesdon Manor is near Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, it is an delightful building and wonderful garden built in the style of a 16th century French chateau. It is managed by the charitable trust the Rothschild Foundation on behalf of the National Trust. Ken Crowther spoke to the assistant head gardener Richard Ernst who gave him a tour of the property.

Waddesdon Manor is near Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, it is an delightful building and wonderful garden built in the style of a 16th century French chateau. It is managed by the charitable trust the Rothschild Foundation on behalf of the National Trust. Ken Crowther spoke to the assistant head gardener Richard Ernst who gave him a tour of the property.

Waddesdon Manor is near Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, it is an delightful building and wonderful garden built in the style of a 16th century French chateau. It is managed by the charitable trust the Rothschild Foundation on behalf of the National Trust. Ken Crowther spoke to the assistant head gardener Richard Ernst who gave him a tour of the property.

As spring approaches there is a season of hard work ahead. Bayer Garden’s Anita Dent and Ken Crowther caught up in the strawberry patch. This quintessential summer fruit is easy to grow in beds, however if you don’t have space you can take advantage of hanging baskets, containers and even drain pipes.