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SEASONAL MOMENT
After summer’s golden show, gardener Poppy Okotcha s
FOR JOHN KEATS, AUTUMN WAS THE SEASON OF MISTS AND MELLOW FRUITFULNESS. HERE, THE COUNTRY LIVING TEAM AND FRIENDS HIGHLIGHT WHAT THIS TIME OF YEAR MEANS TO THEM – FROM CRAFTING WREATHS TO BOTTLING SLOE GIN
It may be September but there’s plenty of life in the garden yet!
On urgency, impulsivity, and the joy of unexpected recklessness
Nurture existing plants and see if you can snaffle some bargains!
Scoop up armfuls of seasonal fruits, foliage and flowers – from your local farm shop or garden – to create colourful displays and toasty treats
Monika Barry, head gardener at the National Trust’s Ham House and Garden in Richmond, talks autumn colours and the joy of an allotment
