The Vegetable Plot – March
The old sow and sow Maincrop onions sown in drills with plenty of farmyard manure....
Seeds
This Month in Your Garden – February
‘…you have such a February face, so full of frost, of storm and cloudiness?’ ~William...
This Month in Your Garden – January
‘New Year’s day is everyman’s birthday.’ Charles Lamb January is named after the Etruscan word...
annuals
August
borders
Hanging Baskets
heat wave
Herbaceous Plants
In Your Garden
pruning
rain
Seeds
soil
Sunflowers
sweetcorn
Wisteria
This Month in Your Garden – August
“Summer’s lease hath all too short a date.” – William Shakespeare We British complain. It’s...
Asparagus
bell peppers
brassicas
celery
chitted
Greenhouse
Marrow
runner beans
Seeds
sow
spring onions
The Vegetable Plot – April
Get ready – sow! April always imparts a feeling of productivity in the vegetable garden,...
Lawn Care: Questions and Answers
Q. I have prepared a seed bed for a new lawn. What are the sowing...
This Month in your Garden – June
But Shakespeare also says, ’tis very silly to gild refined gold or paint the lily’....
This Month in your Garden – March
Daffodils that come before the swallow dares and take the winds of March with beauty...
The Vegetable Plot – March
Let the show go on Whilst you can start sowing seeds for growing many vegetables...
The Vegetable Plot – February
Starting from scratch Let’s assume you have not grown vegetables before. February into spring is...
This Month in your Garden – November
Carry on gardening Why not make the first satisfying job this month one of planting...
This Month in your Garden – April
It’s blooming spring There’s a lot to be excited about in April. Spring bulbs and...
This Month in your Garden – October
Colour scheme now for next year’s display Gathering seeds from favourite plants you have allowed...
This Month in your Garden – February
The time-honoured pastime in January into February of settling into a comfortable armchair and browsing...