Monty Don delighted fans with a fresh look at his greenhouses. Taking to Instagram on Wednesday (5 August), the Gardeners' World star revealed the fruits of his labour.
Panning around one of his impressive spaces, Monty said: "The tomatoes, aubergines, melons and peaches here in the big greenhouse are doing well. We're eating them all the time as they ripen. Not the peaches yet - they're yet to come - but there are a lot."
A tour of the wooden greenhouse
In a second video, Monty, 71, gave his followers a tour of his wooden greenhouse, too, which included pots of chilli and grape vines. Admitting that blackbirds had eaten some of his grapes, the TV star added that there was still enough leftover for him and his family.
Fans react to the summer haul
Sparking a reaction from fans, several commended Monty on his impressive summer haul. "The peaches look fabulous....mind you, it all looks fabulous!" wrote one. "Oh wow, you are so lucky to have so many peaches! Hope you have some good recipes to hand," penned a second. Meanwhile, a third raved, "I'm loving this garden tour," and a fourth noted, "The peaches look amazing."
Monty's Herefordshire home and garden
Monty, who resides in Herefordshire, has spent years transforming his garden into a unique oasis. Divided into different sections, the BBC favourite has named them: a vegetable patch, The Cottage Garden, The Jewel Garden and The Paradise Garden featuring on Gardeners' World.
Speaking with My English Home in 2020, Monty was asked to describe his home. "A Tudor hall house characterised by a lot of 500-year-old oak beams," he said. "Scruffy, quirky and spacious, it is designed around creative life rather than entertaining or impressing – there are 10 work rooms and studios but only one sitting room and four bedrooms."
Reflecting on his approach to his garden, Monty added: "The garden relates closely to the house and does have many different areas or 'rooms'. However, with the garden we started from scratch with an empty field so we could do whatever we wanted, whereas the house was loaded with the weight of history that we were bound to honour."
