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pumpkinbeth.bsky.social
Horticulturist, Garden Writer, National Collection holder, & nature lover. Gardening for wildlife. Growing vegetables, fruit, herbs, & flowers. Planting terrariums. Growing orchids, ferns, & houseplants. Plant conservation. https://www.pumpkinbeth.com
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Good morning! The narcissus continues, the historic varieties are tricky as they colour morph as they age but here's Stella with elegance and the one I thought was mrs langtry At the front Thalia and pueblo have joined in Have a great Monday #ukgardening #Narcissus 🌱

When things get tough, I head outside, usually into my own garden. Yesterday, it was Painswick Rococo Garden where I found escape from the stress of world news and life in general. This is for anyone who wants a moment of natural calm. #daffodils #gloucestershire #UKGardening 🌱 #greenheart

Tadpoles = much excitement! #UKGardening #Nature #NatureLover #Pond #Garden

🌱 If you're growing tomatoes, be sure to grow the best tasting varieties - read about the most delicious tomato varieties from my last Tomato Trial. Here's a link: www.pumpkinbeth.com/2025/02/sow-... #UKGardening #Tomato #Tomatoes #GrowYourOwn #Gardening #Foodie #Cooking #Food #Garden #Greenhouse

This is one of the most gruesome raptor persecution cases I have ever heard– yet incidents like this take place up and down the country every single year . It must end , please sign our petition to ban driven grouse shooting now govpetition.uk/700036

Good morning, from the back page of Private Eye magazine!

The planting dishes of Crocus and Cyclamen on our terrace still flowering well. These are permanently planted, the dishes get tucked away when the flowering finishes and the come autumn, they awaken again. #Garden #Gardening #Plants 🌱

Here's a picture of the frogspawn in my garden pond today. Utterly thrilling! #UKGardening #Nature #Frogspawn #Frogs #Amphibians

So touched by the responses to Land Beneath the Waves from early readers. I was SO nervous about sending it out into the world, but comments like this make it all worthwhile. Thank you @amyjanebeer.bsky.social, you've made my month! 💚 #lifewriting #naturewriting #booksky #writinh

Hello! I'll be chatting about my memoir, Land Beneath the Waves & how growing my own food & spending time in the natural world help me deal with #chronicillness at the Allergy & Free From Show on 21 June at Olympia London. Limited FREE tickets with code: NWILSON... #lifewriting #coeliacdisease

Yay! @kitchengardenpc.bsky.social are peat-free and pesticide-free growers of edible plants. #UKGardening

The amazing award-winning garden designer, author, journalist & TV presenter @ann-mariepowell.bsky.social is giving a talk at 7.30pm on Tue-18-March-2025 at Normandy Village Hall, #Guildford, #Surrey GU3 2DE. 🌿 🌱 #UKGardening #Design Link with info: surreyhorticulturalfederation.org/events/yatel...

Fox , pond , sunlight . Thank you to @LizzieChaos for today's #FoxOfTheDay

I'm heartbroken to read this... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Meet Glenn Massacre , nationally appointed Crime Reduction Czar for the driven grouse shooting industry . He thinks it's ok that 134 hen harriers are 'missing' or have been illegally killed since 2018 , most on or close to grouse moors . Add your name petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

That's 🎉75,000🎉 signatures on our petition to get driven grouse shooting banned. @chrisgpackham.bsky.social's pretty chuffed about it! Now, the last 25% needed to reach our target of 100k. Please help us keep the momentum up! Sign here: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

I've been running this Calendar of Specialist Plant Fairs, Local Plant Sales, Plant Swaps & Seed Swaps for over 10 years. Click on one of the red headings at the top of the page to show only events held in that area: www.pumpkinbeth.com/2021/03/spec... #UKGardening #PlantSwap #SeedSwap #PlantSale

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I'm so excited to find frogspawn in my garden pond. Hurrah! #UKGardening #Nature

🌱 If you live in the UK and love daffodils - I hope my Calendar of Daffodil Garden Openings, Daffodil Shows & Events helps you find stunning gardens and lovely days out - here's a link: www.pumpkinbeth.com/2022/01/daff... #UKGardening #Daffodil #Narcissus #Daffodils

🌱 Container gardeners can help butterflies by growing the right plants in pots. My latest post is about how @savebutterflies.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social & @nationaltrust.bsky.social have helped Small Blue Butterflies. #UKGardening please help too. www.pumpkinbeth.com/2025/03/gard...

I’m stupidly pleased with how this is shaping up. It’s on the main route through the garden and can be seen from the house so I’ve planted it with lots of early things. Putting hellebores alongside steps also makes it easier to photograph them! 🌱💚 #greenheart #UKGardening #cotswolds

We’re blessed with sunshine & blue skies this #shrovetuesday Have a good day everyone, hope your pancakes are a flippin’ success! ‘Grouse 2000’ & Hoverflies, members of the Syrphidae family (had to look that up!) They feed mainly on nectar & pollen. #roses 🌱

I'm so happy to find lovely friends, including @rosesuk.bsky.social, @thechattygardener.bsky.social, @botanygeek.bsky.social on Bluesky. I'm also grateful for the new people I'm connecting with - thank you. I'm also LOVING the sunshine today!

Hi, I'm new to Bluesky. I'm Pumpkin Beth and I love sharing helpful gardening tips and advice. If you're growing tomatoes, make sure you grow the best tasting varieties - my latest post is about the best tomato varieties from my 2024 Tomato Trial. Here's a link: www.pumpkinbeth.com/2025/02/sow-...