Hampton Court Garden Festival – world’s largest flower show

What a great day out at the RHS Hampton Court Garden Festival. The grounds of Hampton Court Palace were transformed into an extravaganza of colour and inspirational gardening.

I spent the day wandering around the grounds admiring and smelling the gorgeous flowers and discovering new plant varieties I had never seen or heard of before. It was all about what England does best: tea rooms, bunting, picnics and blooms. My favourite attraction however this year was the allotment gardens as I do love growing and harvesting my own vegetables, fruits and flowers. The featured allotments came in all shapes and sizes and varying degrees of complexity and use of space. 

We all know the British love their gardens and they love growing their own food as well as planting flowers. So whether you live in a large metropolitan city or small country village, your garden is calling you. It may be a small plot in a community allotment or an ignored patch in your own garden. Whatever it is, your garden is calling you. Grow some vegetables and fruits and plant a colourful garden to add some summer splash. And if you’re looking for inspiration, take a trip to Hampton Court Festival Gardens, the world’s largest flower show.

What are you waiting for? Get Set, Grow!