This Month in Your Garden – March
‘Never yet was a springtime, when the buds forgot to bloom.’ Margaret Elizabeth Sangster About...
The Lawncare Guide – March
How to cut the grass This is the month when the grass starts growing strongly...
Lawn Care: Questions & Answers
Q. I’ve been told that as grass grows it makes the soil more acidic which...
The Vegetable Plot – March
Let the show go on Whilst you can start sowing seeds for growing many vegetables...
The Big Glut – March
Leek Gratin with Gruyere Serves 6 and uses those leeks from the garden, or bought...
This Month in Your Garden – February
“If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant.” Anne Bradstreet The...
The Lawncare Guide – February
Breaking new ground If the weather permits and it’s not too wet, now is a...
Lawn Care: Questions & Answers
Q. Can I seed a lawn in February and if so, what happens if it...
The Vegetable Plot – February
Roots, brassicas and others in Sprout-kale Our Anglo-Saxon ancestors named February ‘Sprout-kale’ since cabbages and...
The Big Glut – February
Cauliflower steaks with caper butter and parsley breadcrumbs This vegetarian dish by Three Girls Cook...
This Month in Your Garden – January
‘The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time...
The Lawncare Guide – January
Winter warmers There are a few lawn jobs you can do that will keep you...
Lawn Care: Questions & Answers
Q. A friend identified red thread in our lawn last autumn. Is it too late...
The Vegetable Plot – January
Menus and manure Digging over plots you haven’t dug in autumn and working in lots...
The Big Glut – January
Curried lentil soup with kale and almond topping A winter warmer for 4 that’s vegan...
This Month in Your Garden – December
A light cut might be needed Grass continues to grow in temperatures above 5ºC (41ºF)...
The Lawncare Guide – December
A light cut might be needed Grass continues to grow in temperatures above 5ºC (41ºF)...
Lawn Care: Questions & Answers
Q. We have a lot of moss in our lawn and we have treated it...
The Vegetable Plot – December
A hotbed of vegetables In Victorian times, gardeners used to make hotbeds in winter by...
The Big Glut – December
Cock-a-leekie traybake with croutons Ingredients 8 free-range chicken thighs 2 large carrots, chopped 3 leeks,...