Monday, 29 October 2018

A DREICH DAY ON THE PLOT

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A DREICH DAY ON THE PLOT Storm Callum brings more wind and constant rain in the middle of October, but then the sun returns to allow...
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Saturday, 20 October 2018

RENOVATE LAWNS

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RENOVATE LAWNS The end of October was traditionally the time to give the lawn its last cut, but with the prevalence of milder winter...
Sunday, 14 October 2018

AUTUMN IN THE GARDEN

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AUTUMN IN THE GARDEN The garden has now gone into its autumn phase. Long hot summer days are now a pleasant memory still widely unde...
Monday, 8 October 2018

THE AUTUMN HARVEST CONTINUES

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THE AUTUMN HARVEST CONTINUES There are definite signs around that autumn has arrived. First it was the return of Strictly, then fo...
Monday, 1 October 2018

PLAN NEXT SPRING’S FLOWERS

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PLAN NEXT SPRING’S FLOWERS As summer draws to a close the display of bedding plants begins to look a bit tired. Now is the time to l...
Monday, 24 September 2018

PRESERVING THE AUTUMN CROPS

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PRESERVING THE AUTUMN CROPS Autumn is the traditional time to harvest many crops such as potatoes, apples, pears, plums, sweet corn,...
Monday, 17 September 2018

AUTUMN BEGINS

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AUTUMN BEGINS September is a very busy time in the garden as so many crops are in need of harvesting, then cleaning, processing and ...
Tuesday, 11 September 2018

OUTDOOR FIGS FOR SCOTLAND

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OUTDOOR FIGS FOR SCOTLAND I planted a young fig tree on my allotment plot over ten years ago. I first tasted a fresh fig about 50 ye...