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Isn't it amazing how a little bit of sunshine and a mild late winter day can uplift a gardener's spirits.In two weeks, we have gone from -15 degrees celcius to a balmy 5 degrees, that's a 20 degree shift in temperature and the garden is starting to waken.The lilac trees have masses of pale … [Read more...]
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Hardy annuals are an economical way to grow flowers for cutting and we have selected a range that can be sown direct and are easy to grow.Creating a stunning cut flower garden does not require a greenhouse, lots of seed trays to look after or endless hours of pricking out seedlings. … [Read more...]
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Our plant of the month for June is Pimpinella Major Rosea; a perennial plant for the herbaceous border. The delicate umbels of pink flowers are very similar to wild cow parsley and provide graceful movement and softness to planting schemes.Flowers in May and June are held high on stiff, … [Read more...]
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Alys Fowlers' new book "The Edible Garden" follows "Gardeners' World" presenter Alys Fowler as she takes up the challenge to prepare at least one meal a day using only home-grown produce.However, rather than taking up an allotment, Alys will be growing the ingredients in her small suburban … [Read more...]
Gardening For Health regularly give presentations at events and gardening clubs and the diary for … [Read More...]
The gardeners of the Southend Huntington’s Disease branch allotment have been chosen as the … [Read More...]
Perhaps the last thing a gardener needs is more snails, but these culinary delights are setting the … [Read More...]
For those who follow or are interested in the biodynamic planting method, check out the lunar … [Read More...]
