Barbara Segall's Blog: The Garden Post

Barbara Segall considers the pretty and fragrant herb lemon verbena.

This article appeared in the 10 October 2026 edition of Amateur Gardening.

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Barbara Segall visits John Little at Horndon on the Hill, where for the past 35 years, he has been pushing every sort of boundary to create a garden – and an approach to gardening – that makes more sense for the planet. As featured in the October 2026 issue of Essex Life.

Barbara Segall sings the praises of the elder, a fine example of an edimental (edible and ornamental) tree.

This article appeared in the 12 September 2026 edition of Amateur Gardening.

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Barbara Segall visits Jo and Mark Howard, who have have applied mathematical principles to their young but flourishing garden at Wolfe Hall in Suffolk to create a surprisingly free-flowing, cohesive and sumptuously planted space. This article appeared in the September 2026 issue of The English Garden.

In the July 2026 edition of Homegrown Kitchen, Barbara Segall turns her attention to a favourite summer herb – basil.

In the August 2026 edition of Homegrown Kitchen, Barbara Segall turns her attention to substitutes for garlic: including garlic chives, wild garlic and garlic cress.

Barbara Segall visits Bottengoms, the Tudor longhouse in Stour Valley that was the home of prolific writer, editor and gardener Ronald Blythe. For the summer 2026 edition of HORTUS magazine.

Drawing by Simon Dorrell.

Barbara Segall is surprised to discover an urban garden in Hockley full of the sort of coastal plants she grew up with in the southern hemisphere. As featured in the August 2026 issue of Essex Life.

In her regular column for Homegrown Kitchen, Barbara Segall reveals how she grows and uses yacon and other unusual rooty
delights.

In her regular column for Homegrown Kitchen, Barbara Segall reveals how she grows and uses basil, a favourite summer herb which has a surprising range of varieties and uses.