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the harvest before the storm

September 20th, 2011 |

With threats of storms and downpours a couple of weeks ago we decided to bring in the harvest at the allotment one Read more..

Plant Hardiness Ratings

June 2nd, 2011 |

You want your plants to survive our British climate so it is worth understanding the hardiness ratings. Plant hardiness Read more..

A Tour of The Garden

May 3rd, 2011 |

A quick tour of one of our Gardens from the Gardeners Tips team. The garden is located in Menston, Yorkshire, Read more..

Beating the drought – replanting the xerophytic garden!

May 3rd, 2011 |

The ghosts of all the winter dead things have all but faded away though a few of my Cordyline’s now need to be cut Read more..

Gooseberry no Fooling

May 2nd, 2011 |

One of the first fruits to be available for the kitchen and table each year, the gooseberry is an old stalwart. Read more..

Growing Habranthus Rain Lily Bulbs

May 1st, 2011 |

I discovered a 6 inch pot in my greenhouse with a label saying Habranthus but I don’t know where I got the Read more..

March memories

April 29th, 2011 |

You may have come across a photographic scavenger hunt called 26 Things? Kate in Brunei blogged her colourful results Read more..

Couch Grass Cures

April 28th, 2011 |

Couch grass is an invasive perennial garden weed. In the north of England it is called twitch but elsewhere it is Read more..

Harrogate Spring Flower Show 2011

April 14th, 2011 |

Its the fourteenth of April today, the first day of the NEHS Spring Flower Show at the Yorkshire showground in Read more..

Marguerite Daisies or Purple Ronnies

April 5th, 2011 |

Daisy is the name applied to many flowers of the Asteraceae or Compositae family. Flowers in this group include Aster, Read more..
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