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Plant life slows, leaves take on glorious colours and the nights turn much colder, but Autumn can be a busy time in the garden.Depending on where in the world you are depends when Autumn starts. In the UK the cooler evenings and windy conditions often arrive mid-to late September.With … [Read more...]
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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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One of our readers experimented this year by growing potatoes in a tub on the patio. At the end of August, after the stalks had died back, he emptied out about 8Kg of tubers.Earlier in the year, four seed potatoes were planted at the base of a 20 litre potGradually adding compost … [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...]
Potato grow kits and bags
Potato grow sacks are ideal if you have limited space in the garden and don't want to take on an allotment, or if you simply want to grow a few spuds for fun.Specially designed polyproylene bags are;Lightweight, making them easy to move around the garden or patio to get the most of the … [Read more...]