Hard Pruning Lavender
How hard should you prune lavender after it has finished flowering? Lavenders benefit from annual pruning immediately after flowering to help them remain compact, … read more
Gardening
Gardening tips and techniques, including: pruning, planting and vegetable growing.
Success with Greenhouse Melons
Here’s how I grew 30 Charentais melons in a narrow greenhouse bed just 5 ft long and 1 ft deep. Charentais are a fragrant variety … read more
How to prune dwarf box hedging
The neat lines of well trimmed box hedging contribute so much to a garden. By contrast they seem to emphasise the form of adjacent … read more
How to prune box balls and topiary
▲ The box balls in front have just been clipped, but the large one at the rear waits its turn. For good results you … read more
Creating an ornamental lawn
Recently we had some friends over for a lunch party and without prompting, two of the male guests, (why is it a bloke thing? … read more
How to grow carrots – for beginners
Carrots as a main crop are well worth growing. They can be temperamental, but once you get the hang of it you can grow all the … read more
Fan Trained Pear
INTRODUCTION2015 planting and training △ Fan-trained pear ‘Concorde’, three years after planting In this post I document my experience of planting, training and managing … read more
Ten ways to plug the August gap
Below I’ll show you ten tricks that refreshed my woodland garden and transformed the drab late-summer muddle of seed heads and dying foliage into a crisp, … read more
Summer Pruning step-by-step
Summer PruningThis is an essential skill for ensuring your trained fruit stays in shape and produces reliable fruit Summer pruning is necessary for wall … read more
Current Fans
I have three currents trained as fans growing against fences: two red and one white current. White and red currents lend themselves readily to this … read more