Sunday, 24 April 2016

DAFFODILS

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DAFFODILS The cool spring weather has been a bonus for spring flowers coming out a lot later than normal, but lasting a long ti...
Sunday, 17 April 2016

BUSY TIMES IN THE GARDEN

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BUSY TIMES IN THE GARDEN Spring seems to be a wee bit late this year. It has not been very cold, but the lack of a few really warm ...
Monday, 11 April 2016

SPRING FLOWERS AT THEIR BEST

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SPRING FLOWERS AT THEIR BEST Last year we got blessed with a good week of brilliant weather at Easter, but as no two years are the ...
Tuesday, 5 April 2016

TIME TO PLANT POTATOES

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TIME TO PLANT POTATOES Lifting early International Kidney Potatoes have always played a major role in feeding the nation, and w...
Tuesday, 29 March 2016

GARDEN PLANTS MAKE AN EARLY START

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GARDEN PLANTS MAKE AN EARLY START Plant growth and emergence are determined by many different factors, but temperature and day leng...
Monday, 21 March 2016

THE LEAN MONTHS

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THE LEAN MONTHS We grow fruit and vegetables to provide healthy food throughout the year. Mid summer to autumn is the harvest perio...
Sunday, 13 March 2016

PLANTS FOR PROBLEM AREAS

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PLANTS FOR PROBLEM AREAS Helianthemum My life in the gardening world has taken me all round the country. This has given me the ...
Sunday, 6 March 2016

SPRING IS ARRIVING

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SPRING IS ARRIVING At long last the rains have stopped and the soil surface is beginning to dry out. The last week of February was ...
Tuesday, 1 March 2016

BEGIN SEED SOWING

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BEGIN SEED SOWING Looks like spring is coming early this year, or maybe the garden has awoken earlier due to lack of a winter. Alth...
Tuesday, 23 February 2016

GARDEN TREES

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GARDEN TREES Every garden can benefit from a few trees to give them scale, height, flowers, autumn colour and fruit. Trees encourag...