50% off ALL Thompson & Morgan seeds

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Gardener's are always on the look our for a bargain and we have a great one for you with a great offer from Thompson & Morgan. This wonderful deal of 50% off all Thompson & Morgan seeds is a great way to beat inflation and if the seeds are stored in a cool, dark place, we find they will … [Read more...]



Garden weather in Carlisle, Cumbria

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Is today a good day to get into the garden?

As every gardener knows keeping an eye on the weather is essential to ensure good crops, fantastic flowers and limited losses due to frost or wind. To help we have installed a weather station which beams back the latest weather conditions every few minutes.   … [Read more...]



Pricking out and potting on

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April has begun with a slump in temperatures, howling gales and horizontal rain but the greenhouse is a riot of growth, with many of the seedlings needing to be potted on. Pricking out seedlings may seem tedious to many, but gardener's find this a relaxing and rewarding process. Taking  young … [Read more...]



Suttons Garden Planner

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The most important part of the veg garden apart from the soil is planning and Suttons have created a great web based tool to allow you to plan your crops easily. Gardening for Health took out a subscription to the Grow Veg.com online garden planner last year and it has been a real time saving … [Read more...]



March is gardening for wildlife month

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The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) is devoting the entire month of March to celebrating gardening for wildlife by organising a host of green-fingered events and activities at its nine visitor centres across the UK. Of course, all gardener's are aware of the need to attract wildlife into the … [Read more...]



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