Pots — Gardening For Health

Pricking out and potting on

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April 5, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Lettuce_seedling

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...]

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Flower of the month – Helianthus

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September 30, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Helianthus in late September

Perennial sunflowers or Helianthus are a great way to bring fresh, bright colour to the back of the border in autumn.Flowering into early October, Perennial Helianthus are hardy, vigorous plants with small to large yellow flowers. They can grow from three to seven feet tall, depending on the … [Read more...]

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Hackney Veg Patch

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June 27, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

vegetable garden

When growing veg, it is important to plan ahead very carefully to gain the best out of your plot and to maintain crop rotation.On our searches around the web we found this wonderful site " Our Vegetable Garden - Notes from a Hackney veg patch" where you can find an interesting array of articles … [Read more...]

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Sunflowers for Uplifting Colour

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March 22, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Sunflower, Choco Sun form Thompson & Morgan

Colour affects our mood and shades from yellow through red have an uplifting effect on our spirits. Few plants can be more rewarding or easy to grow than sunflowers.Traditional sunflowers can be tall, Growing to heights of 4 - 6 ft but developments in cultivation now gives us blooms of 2 -3 … [Read more...]

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Make Spring Gardening Easier

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February 27, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

alstromeria

As gloomy winter days give way to the watery sunlight of spring, the temperature may still be cool but daylight hours are lengthening and the garden is certainly starting to show new signs of life.Early spring can be a hard physical time for the gardener and apart from the usual seed sowing … [Read more...]

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