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Gardening

Gardening tips and techniques, including: pruning, planting and vegetable growing.

Planting bulbs in baskets

March 29, 2023March 27, 2023

Here’s how (and why) I planted crocus bulbs in aquatic baskets with chicken wire lids.

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Planting Spring bulbs “in the green”

March 8, 2023March 4, 2023

Planting spring bulbs “in-the-green” or as pot-grown plants has many advantages. Here are my thoughts and recent experiments…

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SELF-SOWN PLANTS #3
More examples

October 4, 2022October 4, 2022

In the third post in this series, I share some fascinating stories of how different plants have contributed to my garden through self-sowing.

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Self-Sown Plants #2
Making the most of Genetic Variation

October 4, 2022September 22, 2022

In this post I look at the kinds of variation that can occur when garden plants self-seed, and show how an understanding of these processes can be put to use, enhancing your gardening pleasure.

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Self-Sown Plants #1
The Joys and Pains of spontaneous seedlings

October 4, 2022September 2, 2022

Allowing garden plants to self-seed can add a whole new level of interest to your garden. Here are the best and worst self-seeders in my garden.

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How to divide Lily Turf

May 10, 2022March 28, 2022

Step by step guide to dividing lily turf (liriope muscari) to create new plants.

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White Starflower in containers

March 21, 2022March 20, 2022

Take a look at how I am using White Starflower (Ipheion uniflorum ‘Alberto castillo’) to extend the perennial container season.

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Ten Tips for a pollinator-friendly Garden

January 15, 2023February 7, 2022

Having the right kinds of plants in the right kinds of place at the right time of year can increase the pollinators visiting your … read more

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Now is the time to cut back hellebores (Dec-Jan)

December 26, 2021

Late December or early January are good times to cut back the foliage of your hybrid Hellebores. The photo above shows a large clump … read more

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Now’s the time to plant bare-root hedging

January 15, 2022January 25, 2021

Need to plant a new hedge? Bare-root hedging is the most cost-effective way to do it Bare-root season runs between November and March I … read more

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Pyracantha espalier

September 24, 2022May 29, 2020

Nothing is easier to train into an espalier form than the Fire Thorn (Pyracantha). If you want to get in some practise before launching … read more

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How to grow onions — for beginners

May 11, 2020April 10, 2020

Onions are a great crop. Along with carrots and potatoes, they are one of the main crops that beginners should try. Why? Because they … read more

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