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Colour all Year Round

Colour all Year Round

by Sue Jeffries | Aug 30, 2019 | Autumn colour, Container Gardening, Garden Design, Herbs, Shade, Small Trees, Year Round Cololur

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...
Seed sowing for homegrown vegetables

Seed sowing for homegrown vegetables

by Sue Jeffries | Feb 1, 2019 | Edible, Grow Your Own, seeds, 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...
Tips for Your Vegetable and Fruit Plot in winter

Tips for Your Vegetable and Fruit Plot in winter

by Sue Jeffries | Dec 31, 2018 | Fruit, Grow Your Own, Herbs, Plant Propagation, seeds, Vegetables

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...
Mulching to feed your soil

Mulching to feed your soil

by Sue Jeffries | Nov 2, 2018 | Beds & Borders, Grow Your Own, Mulching, Soil improvement

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...
Herbs for Aromatic and Wildlife-friendly Gardens

Herbs for Aromatic and Wildlife-friendly Gardens

by Sue Jeffries | Sep 13, 2018 | Grow Your Own, Herbs, Scent, Wildlife Gardening

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...
Seed Collecting Tips

Seed Collecting Tips

by Sue Jeffries | Sep 7, 2018 | Grow Your Own, Plant Propagation, Seed collecting, seeds

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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