ISSUE 6 – SUMMER 2020
CELEBRATING THE JOYS OF GARDENING AND NATURE

Welcome to the summer edition of Bloom! It’s packed with practical advice, inspiring stories about nature and a celebration of all things green.

In issue 6, we round up the best plants for a shady window box or border, there’s a pro’s guide to growing mushrooms, as well as top tips on caring for air plants.

Keep flicking and you’ll find the best nature books for children, a love letter to the UK’s landscapes and a line up of prized perennials as chosen by expert plantspeople. Plus more things to do, grow and cook throughout the season…

Beautiful and hardworking, Bloom is for anyone with a passion for nature: so dig in, whether you have a garden, a balcony or a windowsill.

Issue Two - A Borrowed Landscape

‘Borrowed Landscape’ seemed a fitting title for our second issue as so many of the gardens and people we visited allowed their locality to form a distinctive signature to their story. We talk to Fergus Garrett, head gardener at Great Dixter, who takes us on a sensory tour of the world famous Sussex garden. We take to the road to uncover hidden gardens in the Scottish Highlands and Inner Hebrides. Join in conversation with River Cottage chef Gill Meller, to discuss his honest approach to food and writing. We discover the story behind the Japanese Garden created in a secluded valley in Cornwall and explore the beautifully time worn gardens of Rousham, an enduring example of the English Landscape Movements. Where the grounds can be enjoyed in much the same way the 18th century visitor would have explored the paths and lingered over the vistas.