Gardening in the Golden Hour | Roses, Sweet Peas & Flowers for the House

I've been putting off the garden jobs all week. The weather has been stormy, the roses have had a bit of a battering with petals all over the lawn. But the rain that came yesterday made today perfect for getting on with it all because weeding after the rain is so much easier. In this week's Ask Charlie we're gardening together. I'll walk you through deadheading roses and why it genuinely matters, how to remove tomato side shoots, the best time to tackle weeding, training sweet peas up a frame, spotting and removing rose suckers, and a word or two on box hedge now that Derby Day is behind us. None of it is complicated, it's just a matter of knowing what to look for, and once you do, these jobs become genuinely satisfying. There's also a quiet moment I wanted to share. I planted two rose beds at our old house in memory of my mother. The new owners sent me a photograph recently. The roses have been moved to a new spot in the garden and they are absolutely thriving. That was lovely to receive. We finish by picking flowers for two simple arrangements for the house. Roses, catmint, a little fennel. Just the sort of thing that makes a room feel like home. If you're just starting out or working with a small space, I hope this gives you a little encouragement. I started with a window box many years ago. With love Charlie x MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO Agri Frames obelisk https://www.agriframes.co.uk/collecti... (Ad/Aff) Agri Frames elegant runner bean frame https://www.agriframes.co.uk/products... (Ad/Aff) 0:00 Introduction — gardening jobs for this time of year 0:42 The garden after the storms — peonies and battered roses 1:09 Tools you need (and why you don't need much) 2:14 Training sweet peas up an obelisk frame 4:25 Beans on the runner bean frame — and a confession about runner beans 5:21 The metal tubs — carrot bed cleared and ready to replant 5:58 Visiting the tomatoes and potatoes 6:26 How to remove tomato side shoots (and why) 7:39 Tying tomatoes up with bamboo cane and twine 8:04 Weeding — why after rain is the best time 8:36 Onions, garlic, strawberries and the mint pots 9:43 Moving to the rose garden — deadheading 11:28 Checking roses for black spot 12:28 Rose suckers — what they are and how to remove them 13:26 Picking roses for the house (and encouraging new growth) 14:54 A lovely update about my mother's David Austin roses 16:26 Cutting back spray roses and weeding after rain 18:10 Box hedge — the Derby Day rule 18:48 Encouragement for small gardens (I started with a window box) 19:42 Picking flowers to bring inside 20:48 How to forage and pick mindfully 21:46 Making two simple flower arrangements — roses, catmint, fennel 26:24 The finished arrangements 26:38 Closing — just listening to the birds FOLLOW & SUBSCRIBE If you're new here, welcome, do hit subscribe and ring the bell so you never miss a video. I post every Tuesday and Friday. Come and find me on Instagram too for a peek at daily life in between vlogs. #gardenlife #slowliving #cottagegarden #rosecare #englishcountryside #seasonalliving #kitchengarden #growyourown #homemaking #summerflowers #gardeningtips #britishgarden #countryliving #flowerarranging #deadheadingroses