Tomatoes – planning the 2019 season
I’ve been sorting out my tomatoes ready for sowing and looking back at the 2018 season. Tomatoes are a bit . . .
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My Gardening View #2
Another look through the potting shed window. Winter has finally arrived in the garden and snow is now covering much . . .
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Potatoes get season started
Nothing shouts ‘Spring’s coming!’ to me quite like buying seed potatoes. Along with sowing sweet peas, they are one of . . .
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My gardening view #1
The first in an occasional look at the garden from my potting shed. The lovely people at Burgon and Ball . . .
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Looking over the 2018 gardening year
I’ve been looking back over the highs and lows of the 2018 gardening year and planning for 2019. The 2018 . . .
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Flower Advent Calendar starts
Today, I’m launching my 2018 Flower Advent Calendar with this blast of sunshine – just right for what’s a very . . .
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Vegetable trials – the results
High temperatures and little rain made it a challenging season in the veg plot. Some things seemed to ignore the . . .
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Gardening trials – the flowers
Dainty erigeron, towering sunflowers – this year’s flower Gardening Trials have certainly been varied. There have been some standout stars . . .
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Houseplants for beginners
There’s no doubt that houseplants are back in fashion. But where should beginners start? I went along to Folia Planting, . . .
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