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Basil classic italian or sweet genovese in a pot on the windowsill

Never too late, but a bit early?

Or what to sow now? Although by May we should be sowing seeds of all kinds direct in the ground, our weather is not that dependable -  thunder and lightning, heatwave, frost,...

Never too late, but a bit early?

Or what to sow now? Although by May we should be sowing seeds of all kinds direct in the ground, our weather is not that dependable -  thunder and lightning, heatwave, frost,...

"September - evoking orange-flowers, swallows, ...

During September our thoughts are more focused on bringing in the harvest and preparing the ground before the winter rains makes it too soggy to work. Sow some leafy winter...

"September - evoking orange-flowers, swallows, ...

During September our thoughts are more focused on bringing in the harvest and preparing the ground before the winter rains makes it too soggy to work. Sow some leafy winter...

Fragrant Sweet Spot - sweet peas

This year I grew sweet peas ‘Heaven scent’  in a large ornamental 12” plastic pot, up a small obelisk.  They bloomed throughout the summer providing a constant source of fragrant...

Fragrant Sweet Spot - sweet peas

This year I grew sweet peas ‘Heaven scent’  in a large ornamental 12” plastic pot, up a small obelisk.  They bloomed throughout the summer providing a constant source of fragrant...

cherry tomatoes in a pot

Ben Cooper's September Recipe - Mediterranean f...

September and October are harvest times, with an abundance of lovely fruit and vegetables in season. Ben has cooked us up a delicious plate of mushrooms, with cherry tomatoes and. peppers, spring...

Ben Cooper's September Recipe - Mediterranean f...

September and October are harvest times, with an abundance of lovely fruit and vegetables in season. Ben has cooked us up a delicious plate of mushrooms, with cherry tomatoes and. peppers, spring...

yellow crocus spring flowering

Buried treasure (bulbs)

There are all sorts of bulbs, corms, tuberous roots and rhizomes available to suit different growing conditions, locations and soils. Most require good drainage and prefer sunny locations. Our native...

Buried treasure (bulbs)

There are all sorts of bulbs, corms, tuberous roots and rhizomes available to suit different growing conditions, locations and soils. Most require good drainage and prefer sunny locations. Our native...

Bloomin' wildflowers

Unsightly wildflowers or beautiful weeds? We revel in the sight of wildflower meadows full of colour but are repelled by brambles and stinging nettles. Some of those plants classified as...

Bloomin' wildflowers

Unsightly wildflowers or beautiful weeds? We revel in the sight of wildflower meadows full of colour but are repelled by brambles and stinging nettles. Some of those plants classified as...