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Taking a leap of imagination

Not all beans are green! We all have our familiar favourites, those varieties we like the taste, colour or scent of. Nurserymen are always trying to tempt us with 'new' , 'improved',...

Taking a leap of imagination

Not all beans are green! We all have our familiar favourites, those varieties we like the taste, colour or scent of. Nurserymen are always trying to tempt us with 'new' , 'improved',...

Bug hotel with logs, straw, pots and hidey holes for various insects

Wales becomes first country to map important ar...

I am incredibly lucky to live in North Wales, especially as a country, Wales is acknowledged globally as the stronghold for several of the rarest invertebrates in the UK. Home...

Wales becomes first country to map important ar...

I am incredibly lucky to live in North Wales, especially as a country, Wales is acknowledged globally as the stronghold for several of the rarest invertebrates in the UK. Home...

Getting Ready for Baskets and Containers

Getting Ready for Baskets and Containers

If you are looking to create your own baskets, containers or bedding displays then now is the time to start sowing seed indoors. Many plants suitable for these displays are...

Getting Ready for Baskets and Containers

If you are looking to create your own baskets, containers or bedding displays then now is the time to start sowing seed indoors. Many plants suitable for these displays are...

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"a February face, so full of frost, of storm an...

"....a February face, So full of frost, of storm and cloudiness?"~William Shakespeare, Much Ado about Nothing What seeds to sow in February? Eager to begin sowing, I watch the long term weather...

"a February face, so full of frost, of storm an...

"....a February face, So full of frost, of storm and cloudiness?"~William Shakespeare, Much Ado about Nothing What seeds to sow in February? Eager to begin sowing, I watch the long term weather...

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Watching Birds in my Garden

Big Garden Birdwatch 26-28th January 2024  I enjoy watching birds in my garden, though I no longer use bird feeders. Instead  I try to use natural planting to encourage them in,...

Watching Birds in my Garden

Big Garden Birdwatch 26-28th January 2024  I enjoy watching birds in my garden, though I no longer use bird feeders. Instead  I try to use natural planting to encourage them in,...

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Top ten hanging basket plants from seed

As temperatures plummet in the UK, it is advisable to bring hanging baskets or containers planted up with winter flowering pansies, violas or polyanthus under cover. If the compost is...

Top ten hanging basket plants from seed

As temperatures plummet in the UK, it is advisable to bring hanging baskets or containers planted up with winter flowering pansies, violas or polyanthus under cover. If the compost is...