Monday, 29 July 2019

SUMMER IN THE GARDEN

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SUMMER IN THE GARDEN Mid summer can be a great time to relax in the garden and just watch the fruit, vegetables and flowers grow. Th...
Monday, 22 July 2019

START OF THE BERRY SEASON

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START OF THE BERRY SEASON I just love it when the first strawberries ripen and the berry picking season begins. Memories of berry pi...
Tuesday, 16 July 2019

LET THE BATTLE COMMENCE

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LET THE BATTLE COMMENCE Fifty years ago there was an armada of chemicals to use for every gardening problem. We could grow any fru...
Monday, 8 July 2019

SUMMER GROWTH ON THE PLOT

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SUMMER GROWTH ON THE PLOT Summer was late to start, and the rain was never far away, but things turn round, the summer returns and t...
Monday, 1 July 2019

HERBACEOUS HEAVEN

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HERBACEOUS HEAVEN Herbaceous plants are traditionally grown in a long Peony Doreen border with an evergreen hedge or shrubs ...
Monday, 24 June 2019

PLANTS FOR WALLS AND FENCES

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PLANTS FOR WALLS AND FENCES Clematis montana At some point we all experience the trials and tribulations of moving house, usuall...
Wednesday, 19 June 2019

PLANT PROPAGATION

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PLANT PROPAGATION As a young gardener, plant propagation was a very important topic. Apprentices got both practice and lectures on t...
Tuesday, 11 June 2019

TIME TO PLANT PUMPKINS COURGETTES AND CUCUMBERS

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TIME TO PLANT PUMPKINS COURGETTES AND CUCUMBERS Pumpkins and courgettes have a lot of similarities in their needs for producing good...