Moon Planting Guide

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For those who follow or are interested in the biodynamic planting method, check out the lunar planting and harvesting guide at the Gardener's Calendar.co.uk. Simple to follow with easy to understand explanations about how the biodynamic  planting system, following the phases of the moon, can help … [Read more...]





Watch out for Tomato Blight

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We are hoping to escape the dreaded tomato blight virus again this year. After three years of miserable summers, we vowed not to grow tomatoes again after the devastating blight problems, brought on by the wet weather, ruined the crops completely but like many gardener's we have succumbed to the … [Read more...]





Holker Garden Festival 2010

Carol Klein at Holker Garden Festival 2010

Warm summer weather greeted the thousands of visitors to the eighteenth Holker Garden Festival By 10.00am, on Saturday the car parks were filling rapidly and reports were of higher than average attendance figures. Final figures for the three days indicated that over 26,000 people attended the … [Read more...]





Grow Your Own Garden

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Carol Klein is passionate about propagating plants, in fact her own garden in Devon is almost grown entirely from cutting, root divisions and seeds and in her latest book she shares her joy in working with nature to cultivate the plants she loves. Too often gardeners feel intimidated by propagation … [Read more...]





Gardening Courses

Whether you are looking to enhance your gardening skills or for a complete change in career, there are many options available. We have listed a few of the courses available from basic gardening skills to RHS certificates and degrees. ACS Distance Education Correspondence, online and e.learning courses … [Read more...]



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