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the garden diary

Welcome to the Rhino Garden Blog! We are part of a community of passionate gardeners sharing knowledge from horticultural experts and spreading the love of gardening. We hope to inspire and inform gardeners and nature lovers of all kinds. Whether you're sowing your first tomato seed, want to grow your own cut flowers for the dining table at home, just got your first greenhouse or are simply looking for some relaxing green-fingered reading, you'll find it all here. 

Alongside GYO guides, you'll also find real human stories from gardeners in our community and a holistic awareness of our place in the world, touching on environmentalism, wellbeing and an appreciation for the arts.

How Gardening Helps With Your Mental Health & Wellbeing
Andrew White

How Gardening Helps With Your Mental Health & Wellbeing

Andrew White

Rhino's Gardening Enthusiast & Greenhouse Expert

How to Grow Potatoes - our essential guide
Andrew White

How to Grow Potatoes - our essential guide

Andrew White

Rhino's Gardening Enthusiast & Greenhouse Expert

Ellen Mary in her allotment
Ellen Mary

A Leafy Green Superfood - Kale

Ellen Mary

Gardener, Author & Content Creator

How to Save Water in Your Garden - Tips of the Trade
Andrew White

How to Save Water in Your Garden - Tips of the Trade

Andrew White

Rhino's Gardening Enthusiast & Greenhouse Expert

Pots and tools on a shelf
Andrew White

Our Top 10 Gifts to Get a Gardener this Christmas

Andrew White

Rhino's Gardening Enthusiast & Greenhouse Expert

Watering plants in greenhouse
Ellen Mary

Growing Oregano

Ellen Mary

Gardener, Author & Content Creator

Brussels Tops, Chorizo, Onions & Fried Egg
Gill Meller

Brussels Tops, Chorizo, Onions & Fried Egg

Gill Meller

Chef, Food Writer & Author

Gill and his dog in front of greenhouse
Gill Meller

Autumn Journal 22 - Gill Meller

Gill Meller

Chef, Food Writer & Author

Tomatoes on the vine
Andrew White

Money and Energy Saving Gardening Tips

Andrew White

Rhino's Gardening Enthusiast & Greenhouse Expert

The Autumn Vegetable Glut: Preservation, Recipes, and Gifting Ideas
Andrew White

The Autumn Vegetable Glut: Preservation, Recipes, and Gifting Ideas

Andrew White

Rhino's Gardening Enthusiast & Greenhouse Expert

Salted Chocolate Pumpkin Tart
Gill Meller

Gill Meller's Salted Chocolate Pumpkin Tart

Gill Meller

Chef, Food Writer & Author

A chilly, clear day through the greenhouse glass
Ellen Mary

Overwintering Broad Beans

Ellen Mary

Gardener, Author & Content Creator