Thursday, 25 April 2019

A DAY ON THE ALLOTMENT

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A DAY ON THE ALLOTMENT At long last we got a few days of rain which the garden really needed and now we are in a period of dry war...
Monday, 15 April 2019

SASKATOONS

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SASKATOONS Saskatoons which are also known as Juneberries are relatively unknown in UK and as yet not grown commercially for fruit a...
Sunday, 7 April 2019

DAFFODILS AND NARCISSUS

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DAFFODILS AND NARCISSUS Mixed narcissi Narcissus Flower Record April flowers are dominated by daffodils in gardens, local ...
Thursday, 4 April 2019

BUSY SPRING DAYS

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BUSY SPRING DAYS It sounded like a good idea at the time. The mild winter and warm dry spring gave the garden plants a great boost. ...
Tuesday, 2 April 2019

PLAN THE SUMMER FLOWERS

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PLAN THE SUMMER FLOWERS Although the spring flowers are just getting started we still need to look ahead to a plan of action to make...
Sunday, 17 March 2019

TOMATOES

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TOMATOES Home grown tomatoes will always be so much better than those purchased from the supermarket. They are not exposed to chem...
Monday, 11 March 2019

THE FIRST SPRING FLOWERS APPEAR

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THE FIRST SPRING FLOWERS APPEAR Spring arrived in February with record high temperatures following a very dry and mild winter. The g...
Sunday, 3 March 2019

A NEW SEASON BEGINS

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A NEW SEASON BEGINS This year’s mild winter with warmer, dry, sunny days Taking chrysanthemum cuttings encourages us to take adv...
Monday, 25 February 2019

GARDEN HEDGES

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                                                      GARDEN   HEDGES Italian Garden at Glamis Castle Garden hedges are still as...