Gardens Illustrated Magazine

SUMMER HOLIDAY

F or this early summer issue of the magazine, I have decided to take a break from issuing endless lists of instructions and reminding you of all the things you have forgotten to do. Instead,

I am encouraging you to put down the hoe and the secateurs, set your trowel to one side and instead head out into the garden with the most important tools of all – a notebook and pencil.

The height of summer is a busy time in the vegetable garden, but it is also an excellent

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