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Christmas come early … what a treat

December 12th, 2011 |

Now before you get too excited, this isn’t an ‘early Christmas baby’ news post! Feel free to get very Read more..

Super Markets

November 18th, 2011 |

Blog readers will know that wherever I travel in the world I just LOVE to visit local markets. So full of colour, taste Read more..

Help with Garlic Growing

October 17th, 2011 |

You will not need a lot of help growing Garlic if you select UK Garlic bulbs that are appropriate for our climate. Buy Read more..

Girdling and Garrotting Gardening Techniques

September 25th, 2011 |

Girdling If bark is removed all the way around a tree trunk the downward passage of food to the roots is stopped. Read more..

Winter Flowering Plants

September 18th, 2011 |

Iris Unguicularis. Popular name Algerian or winter-flowering iris. This is an ideal plant for poor soil in hot and dry Read more..

My Seed Purchase for Cloud Pruning

September 7th, 2011 |

I have just updated my 50 Top Seed Companies published in 2010. A new entrant in my list, RP Seeds, offered Ilex Read more..

Top Ten Round Courgette Varieties

September 6th, 2011 |

Curcurbita pepo may have been cultivated for upwards of 5,000 years but I bet they have not always been called Read more..

Growing Phlomis Varieties

August 28th, 2011 |

Phlomis are small shrubs for a warm sunny border. The unusual flower stems and Mediterranean style silver leaves make Read more..

Going crazy over Bromeliads!

August 26th, 2011 |

Visitors to the Exotic Garden regularly ask me what is my favourite plant or group of plants. This is a question that Read more..

National Gardening Week 2012

August 26th, 2011 |

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has come up with a new wheeze to be launched for 2012. The National Gardening Read more..
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