It sometimes happens that summer bedding looks particularly splendid at this late season, but we must acknowledge that it can't go on for much longer, not least because it's time to get the next wave in the ground. Therefore, strip it all out, a simple enough task given that there's not much root attached, chop it up and put it on the compost heap. Once the bed is tidy, single-dig it, incorporating some organic matter in the trench. Whack it down with a fork, rake it level, put a neat shoulder round the edge and you're ready to go.
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Sir Denys Lasdun: The brains behind the building branded 'a clever way of building a nuclear power station in the middle of London’ by The KingJohn Betjeman admired Sir Denys Lasdun’s work, but The King disliked it, and opinion remains divided to this day. Either way, the man who viewed ‘buildings as landscape’ has left an indelible mark on London.
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Hard water, parrots and God's Own Country: Country Life's Quiz of the Day, August 12, 2025Tuesday's quiz takes you on a tour of the UK. It also features Danny Dyer.
