Back to the fuchsia! We’ve thought of fuchsias as exotic since they arrived here in the 1700s, but they’re hardier than you think, says Monty Don Fuchsias were considered exotic when they came to the UK in the 18th century Monty Don said most fuchsias thrive in dappled shade and warm conditions British gardening expert … Read more
For the past 25 years the Daily Mail has held its annual garden competition. For the past 15 of those years I have written about it. If I am honest, my advice and encouragement has altered very little over the years, and at its core will not change for the coming competition this year. But … Read more
Monty revisits one of his classic books, Gardening at Longmeadow, in an occasional series. One of my favourite joys of this midsummer season is the range of scents, and my favourite of all is honeysuckle. Its fragrance saturates these sunken Herefordshire lanes, the warm pools of air soaking up the scent like blotting paper till … Read more
Purple craze: There’s nothing lovelier than lavender with its heady scent and vivid colour, says Monty Don – and there’s a type to suit every taste Monty Don said lavender colours a mood of gentle refinement and prettiness He said it is long-lasting, ideal for a pot and resistant to almost total neglect Lavender hates … Read more
Early each morning I tiptoe downstairs, trying not to wake the rest of the household, but this stealth is invariably made irrelevant by a short bark from our golden retriever. Roused from a deep sleep, Nigel scrambles to his feet and is fully awake by the time he’s upright. Then he rushes past me to … Read more
Hilaria Baldwin posts family photo of husband Alec watching Monty Python clips on his phone with their four young children By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 07:14 BST, 17 May 2020 | Updated: 07:14 BST, 17 May 2020 Alec Baldwin is an acclaimed actor who has also shown a masterful touch when it comes to … Read more
A Monty Python fan cheered up his neighbours by encouraging them to echo some of the walks seen in John Cleese’s famous sketch. James Ruffell, 37, decided he would bring some humour to his home village of Sonning, Berkshire, during lockdown. He put up sign which stated: ‘You are now entering the jurisdiction of the … Read more
Right from the beginning, Nigel has been different. It helps that he’s good-looking — beautiful even — but so are lots of dogs. Nigel, however, has that very rare quality of drawing attention to himself as if by osmosis. He takes the light from a room and casts it so that it falls on him … Read more
‘He’s a modern man!’ Geri Horner is assisted by her son Monty, 3, as they bake ‘granny’s secret choux buns’ amid lockdown By Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 20:42 BST, 28 April 2020 | Updated: 20:45 BST, 28 April 2020 She suffered from an epic cookery fail as she burned her family’s dinner earlier this … Read more
Georgia Toffolo soaks up the sun in a cropped crochet cardigan and khaki green shorts as she walks new puppy Monty in Chelsea By Olivia Wheeler For Mailonline Published: 16:54 BST, 10 April 2020 | Updated: 17:50 BST, 10 April 2020 Like the rest of the nation, the I’m A Celebrity star is in lockdown. … Read more