Monday, 31 August 2020

BACK TO THE GREENHOUSE

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  BACK TO THE GREENHOUSE Add caption Plants under glass have been protected from thunderstorms and g...
Tuesday, 25 August 2020

BACK TO THE ALLOTMENT

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                                                  BACK TO THE ALLOTMENT Although gardening is very much in focus just now as lockdown and ...
Wednesday, 19 August 2020

THE HERB GARDEN

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Lockdown has given many people more time to get into their garden as well as being more adventurist in the kitchen. Growing herbs is now...
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 ...