Monday, 21 September 2015

SUMMER HAS ARRIVED

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SUMMER HAS ARRIVED It has been a weird year for gardening weather. Summer came at Easter and stayed for a whole week, but then the ...
Monday, 14 September 2015

LATE SUMMER IN THE GARDEN

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LATE SUMMER IN THE GARDEN For those of us still waiting for summer to arrive, we may be in for a wee disappointment as time is not o...
Monday, 7 September 2015

LATE SUMMER CROPS AND WINTER SALADS

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LATE SUMMER CROPS AND WINTER SALADS Late summer is that in between time when harvesting most of this years crops is in full swing...
Monday, 31 August 2015

LATE SUMMER HARVESTS

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LATE SUMMER HARVESTS The temptation to get away for a wee holiday in the sun is very strong after our long cool wet summer, but then...
Monday, 24 August 2015

ALLOTMENTS IN FINLAND

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ALLOTMENTS IN FINLAND I got into allotments in the early sixties during my five year gardening apprenticeship with the Dundee Parks ...
Monday, 17 August 2015

PEONIES

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PEONIES The red double herbaceous peony may be very common, but it does give a bright splash of colour in late spring and early summ...
Monday, 10 August 2015

MID SUMMER ON THE PLOT

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MID SUMMER ON THE PLOT This is the healthy season as we enjoy the fresh soft fruit in the middle of the raspberry (Glen Fyne) and st...
Monday, 3 August 2015

LILIES

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LILIES It is hard to beat lilies when you want that heady exotic scent, especially the oriental lilies. They are also relatively eas...
Thursday, 30 July 2015

Open Day at City Road Allotment Gardens

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Open Day at City Road Allotment Gardens   Sunday 9th August 2015 Open from 11am to 3pm     Explore over 60 allotmen...
Monday, 27 July 2015

GOOSEBERRIES

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GOOSEBERRIES Gooseberries are one of those garden fruit bushes that can be very rewarding, as they reliably crop every year, are eas...