2019-07-01_Your_Home

Gardening

Blooming ideas for display, plus our pick of hand-protectors

For more expert advice and inspiration go towww.yourhomemagazine.co.uk

Feature

alice Butler

With 19th-century

botanical illustrations

of dahlias and

peonies, these have

cushioned palms and

gathered wrists to

prevent debris

getting inside.

British Bloom gloves

by Burgon and Ball,

£15, rhs

Pretty but practical, these are made

from soft waterproof leather

to protect your hands and

long linen cuffs to shield

arms – plus they’re

handmade

in Shropshire.

Floral English leather &

linen gardening gloves,

£28, Bradleys thetan nery

Pro gardeners swear by

these all-rounders: with

textured palm pads for

grip and protection,

neoprene knuckle

‘shock absorbers’ and

reinforced fingertips,

they’ll make light work

of heavy-duty tasks.

Ultimax pink gloves, £15.99, town & cou ntry

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With gardens about to hit peak flower, now is the time

to get creative. You’ll find endless inspiration in Rowan

Blossom’s new book Living With Flowers: Blooms &

Bouquets for the Home (£19.99,

Laurence King). The fashionista-turned

florist guides you through her ‘recipes’

from simple sprigs in jam jars, rustic

kitchen displays and handtied bouquets,

to showstopper urns and dramatic tablescapes. We’re coveting

the boho crown for our go-to summer party look. As well as

beautiful photography, the book includes a handy kit list and guide

to prepping flowers for long-lasting seasonal displays. For a chance

to win yourself a copy, turn to page 92 in this issue of Your Home.

A bouquet for all seasons

3 OF THE BEST... gardening gloves

Photo

Jonathan Buckley

Cut a dash with dahlias

Dahlias are ideal for growing as cut flowers, providing a season-long

supply of colourful blooms from mid summer through to autumn. Ideally,

they should be cultivated from tubers in indoor pots from mid March

but you can plant them into borders in May – as long as the frosts have

finished. Sarah Raven’s pink and coral William Morris Collection will make

a stunning display from July to November. Available by mail order, the trio

of tubers are accompanied by thorough planting, spacing and cultivating

instructions. Here are Sarah’s tips for a bountiful crop:

l Tubers should be potted up when they arrive and kept in a light,

frost-free place until the frosts are over and then planted into the garden.

l They’re quite hungry so be sure to use ari ch compost and remember

to water regularly.

l If you grow a taller variety, you’ll need tost ake them.

l Once they’re flowering, either pick or deadhead them down to the

leaf to promote more flower formation.

Events

8th-9th June

Open Garden Squares Weekend, London

tour over 130 of the capital’s gems

including 10 downing street, on show via

a public ballot. plus, peruse rooftops and

railway gardens. http://www.opensquares.org.

16th June

Dad’s Day Barbecue & Family Nature

Trail, Barnsdale Gardens

Bring your dad for the day and he’ll receive

a free homemade burger and beer. if it all

proves too much he can have 40 winks in

a deckchair in the snoozing area while the

family explores the magical midsummer

gardens. http://www.barnsdalegardens.co.uk.

8th–9th June

Rose Weekend, RHS Garden Hyde Hall

take in rose-themed demonstrations, talks,

walks and stalls and round off your visit

with a cream tea. http://www.rhs.org.uk/hydehall.

William Morris Dahlia Collection

including ‘Bacardi’, ‘Fairway Spur’

and ‘Totally Tangerine’, £28.95 for

three 3l plants, sar ah rav en