My purple patch! Plants with plum-coloured leaves may need more pampering but they’re worth it for the splash of colour they serve up, says Monty Don Monty Don says purple-leaved plants need more pampering than green-leaved British gardening expert claims purple-leaved plants add more depth to a border He reveals purple-leaved plants in his Jewel … Read more
John Cleese has apologised for making fun of ‘white English people’ in a mocking snipe at The Simpsons actor Hank Azaria. Mr Azaria, who is white but had played the Indian-American character Apu since 1989, was the subject of controversy in 2017 following the release of a documentary. He recently apologised to ‘every single Indian person’ … Read more
Monty revisits one of his classic books, Gardening at Longmeadow, in an occasional series. Here’s why I like bedding plants – they’re cheerful and lift our spirits after a long winter; and they can be used in containers, hanging baskets, borders or as a display. Quite simply, bedding is beautiful and fun. Wherever you buy … Read more
Professor Stefan Buczacki , a former chairman of Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time What have you been up to for the past year? If you’re lucky enough to have a garden and if you’re anything like me, you’ve been out of doors whenever you can . . . weeding, planting, pruning and, above all, looking … Read more
Monty Don’s incredible garden is under threat as flood waters surround his country estate. Don said his home is ‘completely surrounded’ by water after the nearby River Arrow burst its banks. A third of the television host’s immaculate gardens, where he films Gardeners’ World, is now submerged as well as huge sections of the surrounding … Read more
There’s a small group of shrubs that have evolved to flower now, in the depths of winter, so as to catch the attentions of the very few insects that are out and about. The pollinator pond may be tiny right now but these plants are the biggest fish in it. None is better than winter … Read more
Daisy Lowe goes make-up free as she steps out for a brisk walk with pet dog Monty after celebrating her 32nd birthday at home By Jason Chester for MailOnline Published: 16:56 GMT, 28 January 2021 | Updated: 16:57 GMT, 28 January 2021 Daisy Lowe took hair of the dog quite literally on Thursday as she … Read more
Monty Python’s hit Broadway musical Spamalot is now being made into a movie from a script by Python troupe legend Eric Idle By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 02:48 GMT, 8 January 2021 | Updated: 02:48 GMT, 8 January 2021 The hit Broadway musical — Monty Python’s Spamalot — is being made into a feature … Read more
New Elizabethans With Andrew Marr Rating: Celebrity Crystal Maze Rating: Right, class, today we’re going to have an end-of-term quiz, to see what you’ve learned about 20th century British history. First, hands up if you know who the most inflential pop band was. Yes, Marr Minor? ‘Please sir, it was Oasis, sir!’ Oasis? Have you … Read more
Monty revisits one of his classic books, Gardening at Longmeadow, in an occasional series. Throughout my whole life I’ve kept chickens, and apart from the wonderful flavour of the steady supply of fresh eggs, I value the birds highly as a useful and pretty addition to the garden. They spend their day scratching around the … Read more