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Hull Urban Gardener I write about plants and gardening and have a tiny urban garden in Hull, UK.

My new book, The Modern Cottage Garden, is out in July 2020 and is about an exciting new style of garden that is easy to recreate at home, even in a small space.

More echinaceas planned for this year - although the soil is quite heavy clay it’s very, very stoney and this drainage h...
31/01/2024

More echinaceas planned for this year - although the soil is quite heavy clay it’s very, very stoney and this drainage helps them get through winter

Getting distracted from book writing by looking at summer pictures of the garden- they’re making me feel warmer if nothi...
20/01/2024

Getting distracted from book writing by looking at summer pictures of the garden- they’re making me feel warmer if nothing else! This is rose ‘Roald Dahl’ erysimum ‘Bowles’s Mauve’ and Stipa tenuissima

I like looking at the garden in winter when it’s a bit scruffy and coming up with plans - I’m going to move a lot of the...
06/01/2024

I like looking at the garden in winter when it’s a bit scruffy and coming up with plans - I’m going to move a lot of the perennials and roses in the next three months or so - I think of it a bit like rearranging furniture in the house! Oh and then there’s the understorey of wandering strawberries and brambles to tidy up, but that is the work of moments and can wait until the ground has dried out a bit more - still very soggy underfoot!

Nearly three years since I started overhauling the wilderness - it’s all been done with hand tools and elbow grease!
17/08/2023

Nearly three years since I started overhauling the wilderness - it’s all been done with hand tools and elbow grease!

My new book The National Trust Gardener’s Almanac 2024 is out today - spotted in Waterstone’s Hull this morning! It’s a ...
17/08/2023

My new book The National Trust Gardener’s Almanac 2024 is out today - spotted in Waterstone’s Hull this morning! It’s a guide to the gardening year with expert tips from 12 National Trust Head Gardeners 🌱🪴🌻🍃

Rose ‘Roald Dahl’ in the garden today - brightening up the gloom!
05/06/2023

Rose ‘Roald Dahl’ in the garden today - brightening up the gloom!

My latest book The 30-Minute Gardener was released this week - it’s all about how to get in the habit of spending half a...
02/06/2023

My latest book The 30-Minute Gardener was released this week - it’s all about how to get in the habit of spending half an hour a day in the garden and why I believe it is so good for you

It’s been nearly two years since I started tackling our current garden - I’ve let it go a little wild this year while bi...
28/07/2022

It’s been nearly two years since I started tackling our current garden - I’ve let it go a little wild this year while bigger landscaping plans are on hold but I like it!

The downside of using a spade that’s old enough to be my great-grandparent... I must learn to respect my elders... ...
25/02/2021

The downside of using a spade that’s old enough to be my great-grandparent... I must learn to respect my elders...

Looking back at pictures of the old garden in 2020 and this one from a warm day in April feels like a long time ago! ...
07/12/2020

Looking back at pictures of the old garden in 2020 and this one from a warm day in April feels like a long time ago!

More colours from the garden in summer 2020...
22/11/2020

More colours from the garden in summer 2020...

Remembering summer...
17/11/2020

Remembering summer...

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Hull Urban Gardener

I moved to Hull from east London in 2017 with my wife and in Feb 2018 we moved to a house with a tiny backyard garden. It was a blank canvas but has quickly grown as the number of plants and containers has multiplied! I love sharing tips on growing plants in small spaces and how to get quick results in the garden. Lots of ideas from the garden feature in my new book The Modern Cottage Garden, published by Timber Press and due for release in summer 2020.