Monday, 10 August 2020

SUMMER PROPAGATION

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Keen gardeners have always welcomed admiration for their horticultural success and only too ha...
Monday, 3 August 2020

THE ABUNDANT SUMMER HARVEST

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  THE ABUNDANT SUMMER HARVEST The summer harvest is well under way. Salads, lettuce, radish, spring onion and rocket have been plentif...
Wednesday, 29 July 2020

SUMMER ROSES IN DISTRESS

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                                             SUMMER ROSES IN DISTRESS In a good year roses are always the favourite for bright colour...
Wednesday, 22 July 2020

SUMMER FLOWERS

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                                                           SUMMER FLOWERS The long periods of lockdown have not really been a great h...
Monday, 13 July 2020

SOFT FRUIT PICKING SEASON BEGINS

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                                            SOFT FRUIT PICKING SEASON BEGINS The fruit picking season has got off to a flying sta...
Tuesday, 7 July 2020

PLANTS FOR A DRY GARDEN

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                                               PLANTS FOR A DRY GARDEN In my early years of horticultural training at Balfour Street ...
Monday, 29 June 2020

HARVEST SOME HEALTHY CROPS

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                                          HARVEST SOME HEALTHY CROPS Life under lockdown ...
Thursday, 25 June 2020

GOOD GROWING WEATHER SOMETIMES

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                                     GOOD GROWING WEATHER SOMETIMES Gardeners and farmers have on...
Wednesday, 17 June 2020

LONG SUNNY SPELL BRINGS OUT THE FLOWERS

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                                LONG SUNNY SPELL BRINGS OUT THE FLOWERS Although lockdown restrictions a...