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• Jack in the Green

  

  We are somewhat partial to parades and festivals in Hastings and the most recent one was the extremely colourful Jack in the Green which welcomes the spring wit... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• 5 Reasons for Buying Plants Online

  

  Shopping for plants can be a little bit stressful at times. Anyone who has bought plants from a garden centre will have seen first hand the potential problems... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Spring’s on Fast-Forward – Again

  

  I seem to remember that last year spring all happened very fast and the same thing seems to be happening this year with everything flowering at once. Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Ideal Gnome Show?

  

  One of the quirkier things that the RHS is doing to celebrate the centenary of the Chelsea Flower Show is to temporarily lift its ban on gnomes – and to mark... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Arranging Plants in a Modern Planter

  

  Our followers on facebook might have picked up on the recent article that was written for the fabulous Modernica Blog. It’s on one of their bowls which was... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• A Fine Flock

  

  When I see a perfectly positioned garden sculpture it makes my heart sing. On a visit to a garden in Kent I came upon this beautiful bronze of sheep huddled... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Box of Delights

  

  On the loveliest day of the year so far, I visited a private garden in the depths of Kent for a plant sale in aid of charity – and aside from acquiring some ver... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Perk up Your Pinks

  

  If your pinks (dianthus) are looking a bit leggy you can get them looking good again by digging them up and then planting them much deeper so that all the... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Something Lovely North of the Border

  

  ‘The Golden Hour’ is an exhibition by Andrea Jones – one of our most talented garden photographers – taking place at The Mill on the Fleet until May 19th. Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Garden * Life * Love

  

  The all-encompassing title gives some idea of the content of this entertaining and informative new online gardening magazine. It has been created by an... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• A Jumbo Wildlife Garden

  

  When I read that Blackpool Zoo is creating a sustainable wildlife garden that will be fertilised by elephant poo, it reminded me of a story my mother used to... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Meet the Parent

  

  I’ve just made my first visit to a delightful garden show that held at Firle Place near Lewes.  The setting, tucked down against the Downs is quite gorgeous... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Hedgehog Awareness Week 5th – 11th of May

  

  Much as I would love to give a hedgehog a home in my garden, our area is inundated with badgers who consider them a tasty snack. Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Blast Your Blooms

  

  Here’s a couple of links to some light entertainment to take you into the weekend. According to the Chris Beardshaw you need to : blast your plants with Black... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Garden Redesign – A Garden Transformed

  

  In just over a week, superhero landscapers Ray Alan have turned an area -where ill-defined borders sloped onto paths in a rather unsatisfactory manner... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Supporting Act

  

  I spent a couple of happy hours putting up my sweet pea and bean supports. They are either side of the coldframe so that later in the season when the supports... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Don’t Let Monsanto Patent Our Food

  

  Monsanto and Co. is at it again. The company has found a way to exclusively ‘own’ something that freely belongs to us all – our food! Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Just Peachy

  

  I’ve had the crown of my potted peach tree covered over for the winter to prevent leaf curl and the additional protection means that it is already in flower. Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Garden Re-Design

  

  The landscapers arrived on schedule this morning to start on phase one of the three-stage redesign of the areas of the garden that really needed rethinking. Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Dreaming of Dahlias

  

  As – what I am assured by the Met Office is the last snowfall – drifts past the window, I’m resolutely preparing for warmer days. Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2013 GARDENING, HOME