Review: the Niwaki Hori Hori
The Hori Hori is a Japanese gardening tool that seems to attract not mere admirers but disciples. So many gardeners . . .
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Category: Product reviews
Review: The Willow Wand®
I’ve been putting my topiary skills to the test with The Willow Wand® The idea of using willow to create . . .
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Review: Envii Pond Products
Problems our newly renovated pond was the perfect opportunity to test out Enviii’s Pond Products There’s nothing quite like water . . .
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Review: Dalefoot Composts Lakeland Gold
When Dalefoot Composts asked if I’d like to trial their clay-busting Lakeland Gold, I laughed. Anyone who has read previous . . .
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Review: Woodlodge Bamboo Pots
I’ve sown more seeds than usual this year so space is at a premium in the garden. Add to that . . .
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Review: Stihl Battery Powered Lawnmower
As a grass-cutting novice, I was invited to take the Stihl battery powered lawnmower for a test run. I have . . .
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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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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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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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