Potpourri Magazine

If you love gardening, our magazine will inspire you. It's a real magazine, not just a newsletter, and it's packed full of interesting articles written by professional gardening journalists. It's totally free and arrives once a month by email. Here is a selection of recent articles.

Veg and recipe - wild garlic pesto

Veg and recipe - wild garlic pesto
Wild garlic is a fantastic spring green with a delicious flavour.  Try swapping traditional basil pesto with this wild garlic version while the leaves are in season.  Wild garlic is...
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Podcast - Let's argue about plants

Podcast - Let's argue about plants
Presented by Carol and Danielle, the editors of the American gardening magazine, Fine Gardening, this in-depth horticultural podcast is lively and informative. A recent episode on growing spring greens will whet...
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Technology in the garden - the latest tomato feed

Technology in the garden - the latest tomato feed
With the recent shortages of tomatoes in the supermarket, there’s even more reason to grow your own this season.  The important thing with tomatoes is to get them growing and...
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Top of the pots - great combinations for early spring

Top of the pots - great combinations for early spring
We may not be out of the woods when it comes to frosts, yet on a warm clear day, it does feel as though spring is in the air.  If...
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Garden trends - beyond grey

Garden trends - beyond grey
While grey is undoubtably a useful hue in garden design, it seems to be making way for a more natural, warm palette in landscaping, as well as outdoor paintwork and furniture....
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Q&A with Tony Wiseman, Head Gardener at Penshurst Place, Kent

Q&A with Tony Wiseman, Head Gardener at Penshurst Place, Kent
It’s a beautiful garden, what do you enjoy about it most? It’s a privilege to work in such beautiful private gardens and we’re lucky to have engaged, knowledgeable owners, who...
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Body, soul and gardening - houseplants to the rescue

Body, soul and gardening - houseplants to the rescue
As well as greening up our homes, research shows houseplants can help reduce the risk of condensation, mould spores and mildew – a common problem, particularly in damper weather. Mould...
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Vlog - Pot & Cloche podcast

Vlog - Pot & Cloche podcast
In his excellent podcast, Genus Head Gardener, horticulturalist and garden speaker, Joff Elphick, speaks to an interesting range of people in the horticultural world, from gardeners to designers and writers....
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Veg and recipe - warm celeriac and lentil salad

Veg and recipe - warm celeriac and lentil salad
One of the more unusual root vegetables, celeriac has an earthy flavour with a hint of celery and a texture a little like a turnip.  It’s crunchy when raw and...
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Technology in the garden - polytunnels

Technology in the garden - polytunnels
If you want to extend your fruit and vegetable growing season, or protect more tender plants from harsh winter weather, a polytunnel is a cheaper alternative to a greenhouse. A...
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Q&A with Ed Iken, Director of Wakehurst

Q&A with Ed Iken, Director of Wakehurst
Wakehurst is Kew's wild botanic garden in Sussex. Tell us about your route into horticulture? I grew up living and working on a big farm and there was always work...
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Body, soul and gardening - money saving crops

Body, soul and gardening - money saving crops
When money’s tight, growing your own fruit and veg is a great way to help save the pennies, as well as keeping you healthy.  Here are a few tips to...
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Garden trends - in the pink

Garden trends - in the pink
We’re yearning for some colour in our lives it seems as there’s a growing movement towards brighter colours in planting design. In line with this trend, Pantone has chosen Viva...
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Top of the pots - mid-winter container ideas

Top of the pots - mid-winter container ideas
In mid-winter when gardens can look a bit bleak, pots designed for winter interest are an excellent way of bringing colour near to the house, so that you can appreciate...
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Veg and recipe - purple sprouting broccoli and goat's cheese quiche

Veg and recipe - purple sprouting broccoli and goat's cheese quiche
Purple-sprouting broccoli is packed with vitamins and minerals such as folic acid and vitamins A and C, and is at its best from now until April – though you can...
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Vlog - Liz Zorab, Byther Farm

Vlog - Liz Zorab, Byther Farm
In her informative YouTube channel, Liz who lives with her husband Mr J, shares her journey to becoming self-sufficient on their smallholding in Wales.  It’s packed with practical videos on...
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Technology in the garden - digital plant moisture meters

Technology in the garden - digital plant moisture meters
We’re all keen not to use unnecessary water and a soil moisture meter helps you monitor the hydration levels of your soil in order to give your plants optimum growing...
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Plant of the month - hellebores for early colour

Plant of the month - hellebores for early colour
Seeing hellebores shoot up from bare soil is one of the great joys of the winter months.  They come in a gorgeous range of subtle hues from whites and apple...
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Body, soul and gardening - winter cheer

Body, soul and gardening - winter cheer
There is something incredibly uplifting about the sight of plump flower buds bursting into life, bringing colour in the garden, when so much is in decay.  Here’s our pick of...
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Garden trends - alternatives to box

Garden trends - alternatives to box
The evergreen structure provided by box balls and hedging is incredibly useful in planting design.  But box blight and box tree caterpillar have meant designers are looking for alternatives to...
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Secret gardener - Bob Mortimer

Secret gardener - Bob Mortimer
The much-loved comedian and presenter has found himself increasingly enjoying gardening and country life in recent years. In an episode of ‘Gone Fishing’, the gentle TV BBC programme in which...
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