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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.

Top Gardening Jobs for Autumn: Essential Tasks for a Healthy Garden
Andrew White

Top Gardening Jobs for Autumn: Essential Tasks for a Healthy Garden

Andrew White

Rhino's Gardening Enthusiast & Greenhouse Expert

Gardening Myths: Debunking Old Wives' Tales About Growing Herbs
Andrew White

Gardening Myths: Debunking Old Wives' Tales About Growing Herbs

Andrew White

Rhino's Gardening Enthusiast & Greenhouse Expert

How to protect roses from rain damage
Andrew White

How to protect roses from rain damage

Andrew White

Rhino's Gardening Enthusiast & Greenhouse Expert

Ellen's September Jobs
Ellen Mary

Ellen's September Jobs

Ellen Mary

Gardener, Author & Content Creator

Sticky Plum, Sage and Almond Upside-Down Cake
Gill Meller

Sticky Plum, Sage and Almond Upside-Down Cake

Gill Meller

Chef, Food Writer & Author

Grilled Pears with Chestnut Honey, Tahini and Oats
Gill Meller

Grilled Pears with Chestnut Honey, Tahini and Oats

Gill Meller

Chef, Food Writer & Author

A snail sitting ontop of a tomato in some side louvre glass
Ellen Mary

What to grow in your greenhouse in October

Ellen Mary

Gardener, Author & Content Creator

Lemony Courgette and Goat's Cheese Flatbreads
Gill Meller

Gill's Lemony Courgette and Goat's Cheese Flatbreads

Gill Meller

Chef, Food Writer & Author

Pickled Beetroot, Almonds, Anchovies and Lovage Mayonnaise
Gill Meller

Pickled Beetroot, Almonds, Anchovies and Lovage Mayonnaise

Gill Meller

Chef, Food Writer & Author

Gill picking flowers
Gill Meller

Gill's Summer 24 Journal

Gill Meller

Chef, Food Writer & Author

What’s the difference between a greenhouse and a glasshouse?
Andrew White

What’s the difference between a greenhouse and a glasshouse?

Andrew White

Rhino's Gardening Enthusiast & Greenhouse Expert

Kathy Slack in her Rhino greenhouse
Kathy Slack

Kathy's Summer 2024 Rhino Blog

Kathy Slack

Cook, Author and Photographer