Having a greenhouse is a real blessing for any gardener, moving into a house which already has one in the garden is even more fortuitous. The…
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As gardeners we are much more aware of the weather and climate than most people because we are generally living day to day through the health…
Towards the end of 2016 MrsGrow stumbled in a hole at the top of our steep hillside garden and moaned at me (because of course it…
At my allotment last week I walked backwards as I raked and almost fell bottom first into my plot’s metal water trough. Ten minutes later I…
I was very pleased with the display of flowering bulbs in my new terraced garden beds this year; the ‘late’ tulips started ‘early’ in April and…
Wildflower meadow planting looks naturally stunning, the mixed flower displays continue for a longer period of time and they are also great for pollinators such as bees and…
If I had a pound for each time I heard somebody recommend crushed egg shells as a slug and snail barrier I’d be rich. The problem…
The gardens of Great Dixter are without doubt my favourite. Dixter has a unique charm and character; it is alive, a continual work in progress, from the experimental planting…
A steep hillside garden is often blessed with a lovely vista and, indeed, we can see the beautiful Surrey Hills from the top of ours. However, a ‘non-terraced’…
Home made compost is essential for any gardener and making a compost bin from pallets is an absolute doddle, anybody with an allotment or large garden should…