Late July is a season of abundance and strain. Sunflowers lift their heavy heads above the border, insects crowd every

By July 28, high summer has settled deeply into northern gardens. The soil may be dry beneath the surface, bees

Late July is a revealing time in the garden. The first rush of summer growth has softened, seedheads are forming,

By July 26, summer has stopped arriving and has begun to rule. In many gardens, the generous green of June

By July 25, summer has settled into its full voice. In northern gardens, borders are often generous but thirsty, tomatoes

By July 24, high summer has become impossible to ignore. In many gardens, the early rush of spring growth has

By July 23, summer has stopped being gentle. The garden is still full of abundance, but it is also full

Late July is never a quiet page in the garden calendar. By July 22, summer has settled into its fullest

By July 21, the garden is no longer tentative. Summer has settled into the leaves, the soil has given up

In the heart of summer, when gardens are full of colour, scent and restless life, July 20 invites us to