Review: Grow Your Own with Pippa Greenwood
Want to grow your own veg but don’t know where to start? I was invited to trial a scheme run . . .
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Category: Flowers, veg and more
Cheltenham’s parks go wildlife friendly
Colourful bedding out has long been a feature of Cheltenham’s parks but that could be about to change. I was . . .
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Sweet peas shrug off the heat
Given the hot, dry summer, I’d fully expected the sweet peas to fare badly this year. They like a rich, . . .
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Garden club for a new generation
My job often leads to garden envy. Other people’s plots always seem to have fewer weeds and healthier plants and . . .
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Product review: Earth Cycle Composts
This year, I’m trying out some Earth Cycle composts, made from recycled green waste and cow manure When I stopped . . .
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Review: Learning With Experts gardening course
I’ve spent the past few weeks back in school. Not the traditional behind the desk type and not struggling with . . .
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Planning for spring flowers
It may seem as though winter has only just left but I’ve been wandering around my garden and thinking about . . .
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Review: Conquering fear on a Henchman ladder
I was sent a Henchman ladder to review. There are a few jobs I tend to put off doing in . . .
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Planning for the 2018 cutting garden
The weather may still be wintery but I’m already starting to think about summer and plan the 2018 cutting garden. . . .
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Putting tiger nuts to the test
As a gardening journalist, I’m used to receiving all sorts of unexpected things to trial but one that stood out . . .
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