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Colour all Year Round
Colour All Year Round "How can I get colour all year round in my garden?" This the most common question I'm asked when I'm giving garden advice (only beaten by "How can I get rid of slugs?"). All gardens will have a time of the year when they look good, but keeping...
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Permission to potter – downtime in the garden
Permission to potter ! I've just been reading an article that points out how 'busy' we all are in contemporary society. Being 'busy' may make us feel important and useful. However, this can also lead to anxiety and stress if it starts to dominate our lives. My...
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Beat the weeds with ground cover plants
Beat the Weeds Although I know some people who enjoy weeding (yes, they do exist!) most people find it a chore and struggle to keep on top of the job. So their lovely plants disappear under a sea of unwanted weeds, which spread and thrive on neglect. So most people's...
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Seed sowing for homegrown vegetables
How early can I start sowing vegetable seeds? We all get impatient for winter to end and the growing season to start, but it's not a good idea to sow your vegetable seeds too early. Seeds sown into cold, wet soil without enough daylight are likely to rot (or get...
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Tips for Your Vegetable and Fruit Plot in winter
Growing Your Own Fruit and Vegetables You can always make space for a fruit, vegetable and herb area - however small your space. The satisfaction and extra taste you get from home grown produce will be worth the effort required. In the winter it may seem that there...
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How to make a recycled Pallet Planter
Pallet planters Wooden delivery pallets are easy to find and make sturdy planters to brighten up your garden, balcony or yard. Used stood on their edge they take up very little room on the ground but create an eye catching and practical vertical planter. Materials...
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Mulching to feed your soil
Feed your soil We are often encouraged to apply feeds and fertilisers to plants in our garden. However, mulching can create the basic foundation for happy and healthy plants by improving the soil. If you're lucky, you may have a garden with beautiful crumbly soil...
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Semi-Ripe Cuttings – When, What and How
When to take Semi-ripe Cuttings You can take semi-ripe cuttings from plant stems and use them to grow new plants for free. They are just one type of stem cutting; you can take different types of cutting through the year - Hardwood cuttings are taken from November to...
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Herbs for Aromatic and Wildlife-friendly Gardens
Herbs in the Garden Herbs, rather than short-lived flowers, can provide fragrance all year round in the garden with their aromatic, often evergreen, leaves. Brush past a mint or sage plant or rub the leaves of lavender or thyme between your fingers and the herb leaves...
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Seed Collecting Tips
Seed Collecting Your garden, and other green spaces, are constantly producing seed from their existing plants. Flowering plants strive to reproduce and spread themselves by a range of different means. However, seed production is one of the most successful as the...
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