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Charlotte Mendelson
Pruning is nothing to fear

Sat 29 Nov 2025

Pruning is nothing to fear
Charlotte Mendelson
Once you really notice a leaf, you can never unsee it

Sat 15 Nov 2025

Once you really notice a leaf, you can never unsee it
Charlotte Mendelson
‘I’m furious. Every year, my harvest shrinks…’

Sat 1 Nov 2025

‘I’m furious. Every year, my harvest shrinks…’
Charlotte Mendelson
‘Virtually invisible, I creep, panther-swift, into the thicket…’

Sat 18 Oct 2025

‘Virtually invisible, I creep, panther-swift, into the thicket…’
Charlotte Mendelson
No truly addicted gardener can relax on holiday

Sat 4 Oct 2025

No truly addicted gardener can relax on holiday
Charlotte Mendelson
As a gardener, being uprooted from your plants can ruin a holiday

Sat 4 Oct 2025

As a gardener, being uprooted from your plants can ruin a holiday
Charlotte Mendelson
'If garden tools really count as weaponry, I’m in command of a small arsenal'

Sat 20 Sept 2025

'If garden tools really count as weaponry, I’m in command of a small arsenal'
Charlotte Mendelson
An overabundance of fruit in the allotment leads to a failure of restraint

Sat 6 Sept 2025

An overabundance of fruit in the allotment leads to a failure of restraint
Charlotte Mendelson
‘Community gardens meant I was late to the library’

Sat 23 Aug 2025

‘Community gardens meant I was late to the library’
Rebecca Nicholson
A chance to grow: the women learning to garden in prison

Fri 15 Aug 2025

A chance to grow: the women learning to garden in prison
Charlotte Mendelson
‘To a lesser gardener, a trip to Cork could be a washout’

Wed 6 Aug 2025

‘To a lesser gardener, a trip to Cork could be a washout’
Charlotte Mendelson
‘I always thought roses were the absolute worst – until…’

Sat 26 Jul 2025

‘I always thought roses were the absolute  worst – until…’
Charlotte Mendelson
‘I love plants, but didn’t want to spend the night in a garden centre’

Sat 12 Jul 2025

‘I love plants, but didn’t want to spend the night in a garden centre’
Charlotte Mendelson
‘Have you seen my hair? Nothing pecky with claws flies near me’

Sat 28 Jun 2025

‘Have you seen my hair? Nothing pecky with claws flies near me’
Charlotte Mendelson
Tomatoes are sexy, difficult plants. But I love them

Sat 14 Jun 2025

Tomatoes are sexy, difficult plants. But I love them
Charlotte Mendelson
‘I was lifted, distracted and full of brave ideas at Kew’

Sat 31 May 2025

‘I was lifted, distracted and full of brave ideas at Kew’
Charlotte Mendelson
‘Spring has sprung – and I’m in a plant panic’

Sun 18 May 2025

‘Spring has sprung – and I’m in a plant panic’

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