Stems — Gardening For Health

Pricking out and potting on

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April 5, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

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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...]

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Plant of the month – Winter Flowering Honeysuckle

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March 12, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Winter flowering honeysuckle closeup

Winter flowering honeysuckle is a great shrub for the border.Delicate creamy flowers with a wonderful perfume, are born in clusters on bare stems from January to March.Excellent as a border shrub or hedging plant, winter flowering honeysuckle will reach a Height: 2m (78"). Spread: 2.5m … [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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Plant of the month – Sedum

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September 4, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Sedum Spectabile

Sedum spectabile or ice plant, is a wonderful flower for adding autumn colour to the border and is loved by bees and butterflies.Growing to a height and spread of around 45 cm, Sedum Spectabile enjoys full sun in light to well drained soil and is hardy enough to survive British … [Read more...]

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The Blight is Back

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September 4, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Blighted cherry tomatoes

A very wet July and August has seen the return of the dreaded tomato blight.With a warm and dry start to the summer, the tomatoes were looking healthy and strong, then along came July and overnight the temperatures plummeted and the rain started.The rainy, damp days continued throughout non … [Read more...]

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