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• Larmer Tree Garden

  

  The Larmer Garden I was in Dorset recently and on the lookout for gardens to visit. I had seen some photographs of this garden and thought it might be worth... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Gardening Blogs

  

  If you love gardening, plants or gardens then gardening blogs are a great place to turn for inspiration. There’s so many fantastic blogs out there and... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2011 GARDENING

• Copious Cobaea

  

  Cobaea scandens If it’s coverage you are after with an annual climber, it’s hard to think of a rival for Cobaea scandens. This is a plant with a lot of... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• A Time of Plenty

  

  I love this time of year when the garden produces such abundance It’s that lovely time of year when I go into the garden each evening and pick a positively... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• In Situ Composting

  

  Decorative compost bin in the border I came across this idea on a visit to New Forest Lavender. A home-made woven hazel compost bin had been erected in the... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Edible Gardens Open Day

  

  On Saturday, 3rd September over 40 London community gardens will be opening their gates to the public. All of these green spaces are growing food and there... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Bright Green Shoots

  

  common farm flowers The National Gardening Show, which takes place from the 2nd-4th September at Shepton Mallet in Somerset, will be showcasing entrepreneurs wh... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• The Organic Garden at Holt Farm

  

  The annual flower meadow at Holt Farm If you find yourself in the Bristol area on a Thursday until the end of September, or on the first Sunday in September (th... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• It’s Tomato Time

  

  The tomatoes in the greenhouse are providing us with pickings every other day.  Just about enough to keep pace with my current lunchtime obsession – walnut... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Notable Nasturtium

  

  It’s not often that you see something really different in the world of nasturtiums – but this new cultivar really is unusual. Its flowers are attractively... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Copella’s Cox Campaign

  

  Did you know that the COP in Copella stands for Cox’s Orange Pippin? Neither did I until I was lured over to admire the camper van at the T&M Press Day.... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Check out This Chard

  

  Colin Randall, T&Ms veg expert is no fan of Swiss Chard considering it a very inferior vegetable, but even he likes ‘Fantasy’, which has been bred for a... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Pink Slips

  

  Traditionally a dianthus (or pink) cutting is called a slip – possibly because they are pulled from the parent plant and ‘slip’ from the stem. Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• The Buddleja Buzz

  

  Buddleja Buzz ‘Buddleja Buzz’ is a recent introduction that has won all sorts of awards. It is the first compact buddleja growing to no more than 1. Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Basketweave Planters

  

  Seed company Thompson & Morgan have come up with clever alternative to those less-than-attractive green patio planters.  They have printed them with a... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• The Fragrance-Free Pink

  

  Bred for vase life not fragrance I learnt this week that plant breeders have no interest in breeding either dianthus or freesias for fragrance, because the... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• A Soft Shaded Zinnia

  

  Zinnia Queen Lime Zinnia ‘Queen Lime Red’ has subtle and interesting colouring while its partner, ‘Queen Lime’ is an improvement on the traditional green... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• How to Choose a Compost Bin for Your Garden

  

  16th July 2011 * General * Stephanie DonaldsonWhere will you put it?There is no point in putting your compost bins in the furthest, least accessible corner of... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Rhubarb Cordial

  

  2nd June 2011 * Recipes * Stephanie Donaldson© Daniel Carruthers This year has been a good year for rhubarb insofar as there's a glut of it in the garden. We... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• Follow the Progress of Our ‘adopted’ Chelsea Garden

  

  13th February 2011 * General * Stephanie DonaldsonFinal Designs, Fine Tuning Fine ArtChelsea might be four months away but the garden, " Yorkshire through... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2011 GARDENING, HOME