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Nibbling Around the Edge

Nibbling Around the Edge

Or Growing an Edible Border from Seed I don’t have a big garden, it’s oddly shaped and therefore most of it ends up in shade as the sun moves round....

Nibbling Around the Edge

Or Growing an Edible Border from Seed I don’t have a big garden, it’s oddly shaped and therefore most of it ends up in shade as the sun moves round....

'There's a Hole in my Bucket'

'There's a Hole in my Bucket'

Got a hole in your bucket? Then put it to good use. Were you revelling in the sunshine but already fed up with lugging heavy watering cans or unreeling unruly...

'There's a Hole in my Bucket'

Got a hole in your bucket? Then put it to good use. Were you revelling in the sunshine but already fed up with lugging heavy watering cans or unreeling unruly...

Sunshine on a stalk - choosing sunflowers to sow

Sunshine on a stalk - choosing sunflowers to sow

What do you think of when you hear the word sunflower? Many of us will have the image of the tall single headed ‘giant’ which we hoped would break a...

Sunshine on a stalk - choosing sunflowers to sow

What do you think of when you hear the word sunflower? Many of us will have the image of the tall single headed ‘giant’ which we hoped would break a...

"The uncertain glory of an April day"

"The uncertain glory of an April day"

What seeds to sow in April ? The start of April has seen the blossom erupt in the warm dry spring sunshine.  Now the soil is warm and dry it...

"The uncertain glory of an April day"

What seeds to sow in April ? The start of April has seen the blossom erupt in the warm dry spring sunshine.  Now the soil is warm and dry it...

Courgette seeds sown on edge in individual pots

Sow simple - tips for successful growing

Most popular seeds are generally very simple in their needs - water, a temperature that suits their germination and a place to put their roots down. Starting to sow or...

Sow simple - tips for successful growing

Most popular seeds are generally very simple in their needs - water, a temperature that suits their germination and a place to put their roots down. Starting to sow or...

Tomatoes, red and yellow and pink and green

Tomatoes, red and yellow and pink and green

Tomatoes, red and yellow, pink and green. Orange and purple and blue. Yes that's right - blue or more truly purple/black. A Rainbow of Tomatoes  Red = Veranda Red, Red...

Tomatoes, red and yellow and pink and green

Tomatoes, red and yellow, pink and green. Orange and purple and blue. Yes that's right - blue or more truly purple/black. A Rainbow of Tomatoes  Red = Veranda Red, Red...