Grow rainbow potatoes
There’s no doubt that when it comes to grow your own, spuds have an image problem. Potatoes may be a staple . . .
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Gazing back, looking forward
Gardeners tend to be optimistic, always looking forward rather than back, convinced that next season will be better. At the . . .
Read moreChance to count down again
I’ve recently been sorting out around 12 years’ of gardening photos and came across some favourites. I decided to share . . .
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Keep blooming ’til New Year
From vibrant poinsettias to the obvious Christmas cacti, giving pot plants as a festive gift shows no signs of losing . . .
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Please, Santa, can I have . . .
Unlike some of my nearest and dearest, gardening friends and family are easy when it comes to buying presents. Newcomers . . .
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Christmas turns copper
Innovative Gloucestershire florist Hans Haverkamp is predicting a move away from the traditional when it comes to Christmas colours this . . .
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Get a taste for history
There’s nothing quite like the taste of a freshly picked apple, one that hasn’t been ferried miles and then sat . . .
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Vintage style is blooming
Growing flowers for picking is nothing new and many gardeners have a small cutting patch or a wigwam of sweet . . .
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Put the buzz in your garden
Gardeners are being asked to think of the bees when planning their borders. Loss of habitat, climate change and disease, most . . .
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