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Berries are the surprise gifts that light up autumn. A berry is defined as a fruit with the seeds wrapped in pulpy flesh, which attracts birds and animals to eat them, thus spreading the seeds. Grapes are berries, as are tomatoes, bananas, cucumbers and watermelons, while – technically – raspberries, strawberries and blackberries are not. … Read more
Monty Don slams garden centres for ‘actively choosing to do harm’ by selling compost made from peat Intensive peat mining is also a known threat to rare and endangered species Britain’s peat bogs also locked in 5.5billion tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere when they were formed Gardeners urged to stop ‘sticking their head … Read more
Love Island’s Shaughna Phillips shares the first snap of The Real Full Monty On Ice ‘class of 2020’ as rehearsals get under way By Connie Rusk For Mailonline Published: 16:56 BST, 20 October 2020 | Updated: 16:56 BST, 20 October 2020 Shaughna Phillips shared the first photo of The Real Full Monty On Ice class … Read more
ITV has unveiled the celebrity line-up for The Real Full Monty On Ice, including former Woman’s Hour presenter Dame Jenni Murray. The seasonal special sees a series of stars strip off and take to the rink to perform a routine to raise awareness about cancers which affect intimate areas of the body. Joining Dame Jenni … Read more
Monty Don says wolves should be reintroduced to the countryside to stop deer killing off woodlands Monty Don said deer now have no natural predators meaning they run rampant The host of BBC Gardeners’ World said introducing wolves is an ‘interesting idea’ He said ‘chance of people being attacked by wolves [was] infinitesimally small’ By Daily … Read more
TALK OF THE TOWN: It’s walkies for Georgia Toffolo as Made in Chelsea star is dragged round London by her beloved King Charles spaniel Monty after enjoying lunch with friends By Alistair Foster, Joanna Bell And Sophie Cockerham For The Mail On Sunday Published: 00:07 BST, 18 October 2020 | Updated: 00:11 BST, 18 October … Read more
Plump for pumpkins! Whether roasted, mashed or made into soup, pumpkins are a princely veg, says Monty Don. All they need is sun and space to spread… Monty Don shares his tips for growing the best pumpkins Says that growing cross-patch crops such as lettuce or radishes can fill space Ensure 5cm of the pumpkins neck … Read more
John Cleese has branded his late Monty Python co-star Graham Chapman a fantasist who was convinced his friends were swindling him. The actor, 80, said although he cared deeply about his friend – who died in 1989 aged 48 – he found a lot of things about him ‘difficult’. The Fawlty Towers star said for years … Read more
‘I was never totally trusting of him’: John Cleese brands late Monty Python co-star Graham Chapham a ‘FANTASIST’ who was convinced his friends were swindling him By Eve Buckland For Mailonline Published: 11:40 BST, 12 October 2020 | Updated: 11:40 BST, 12 October 2020 John Cleese has branded his late Monty Python co-star Graham Chapman a … Read more
A ripe pear has slippery, silky flesh with honeyed juices that coat your fingers and dribble down your chin. The sweetness is intense but not cloying and the irreducible pear-ness of it deeply satisfying. The chances of buying a pear like this are remote, so the best place to get one is in your garden. There … Read more