Weather Hits Seed Potatoes
It seems last year’s dismal summer is still having an effect on amateur gardeners. The high rainfall led to several . . .
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Looking Back – The Garden in 2024
The thing that strikes me most as I think back over the garden in 2024 is how quickly the year . . .
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Companion Planting For Veg Growers
Some advanced companion planting ideas – a sponsored guest post by D. T. Brown Seeds. For seasoned gardeners, companion planting . . .
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Flower Gardening Trials 2024
Summer, what little we had this year, already seems so long ago. The weather’s been horrible and the garden’s in . . .
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The Best Flowers to Plant for Pollinators
Attracting bees and butterflies to your garden – a sponsored guest blog post written by Mr Fothergill’s. A garden buzzing . . .
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The 2024 Tomato Gardening Trials
Despite the less than ideal weather and a late start sowing seed, I’ve had a bumper crop with some interesting . . .
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Sweet Pea Gardening Trials 2024
There was an unintentional royal theme to my sweet pea gardening trials this year. Kings Seeds sent me ‘King’s Coronation’ . . .
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Highs and Lows of the 2023 Garden
There’s no doubt that the 2023 garden saw some extremes – and not just in the weather, which ranged from . . .
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Making an Eco Friendly Christmas Wreath
There’s no doubt floristry is ‘getting greener’. I’ve been to find out how to make a Christmas wreath that’s kinder . . .
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The 2023 Veg Gardening Trials
I’ve been looking back at this year’s veg gardening trials and starting to plan what to grow next year. This . . .
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