Preserving fruit in alcohol
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by Vicki Cooke
1y ago
Garden harvests may or may not be bountiful, but one thing you can be sure of is that they won’t be spread evenly through the year. Growing your own is fraught with bare times as well as times of plenty. A secondary skill of the kitchen gardener, yet no less important than the growing, is the art of preservation, to keep those times of plenty going on as long as possible. If you can’t stand the heat… Jams and chutneys are often the first thing that comes to mind, but I am going to make a confession. In the height of summer, when the blackcurrants, gooseberries and plums are dripping off the pl ..read more
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Be hedgehog savvy
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by Jean Vernon
1y ago
Many gardeners have never seen a hedgehog, but that doesn’t mean they don’t live and breed in and around our gardens. Jean Vernon suggests some ways to support these threatened creatures. If you didn’t know how vulnerable our precious hedgehogs are then I am very sorry to say they are now on the Red List for British Mammals and classified as ‘vulnerable to extinction’. That’s how bad it is. The next level is extinct, gone, dead and never to return. And that would be a tragedy. The good news is that gardeners are well placed to help and support these precious creatures. Wildlife doesn’t see or ..read more
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Ornamental garden grasses
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by Neil Lucas
1y ago
Until recently most people thought of grass in gardens as a sweep of lawn requiring mowing all summer long. Those lawns took up a lot of time and effort and gave very little in return. Personally I was very happy to dig up the lawn where at all possible to save work. But, if you look at the whole family of grasses it is easy to see why they are becoming so very popular now in gardens borders, containers and in swathes of meadow-style planting. Grasses are easy to please and easy to use, but because they come from such widely differing natural conditions, you need to choose the right ..read more
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Happy Houseplants
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by Debi Holland
1y ago
Houseplant lovers may be worried about rising energy bills and how their plants can thrive through winter with low temperatures and light levels; well panic not, there’s an array of plants that are more than happy in these conditions. Many houseplants will grow happily in average household temperatures and even though many are from tropical climes they can cope with lower temperatures, down to 13°C 55°F degrees. Racking the heating up will not only be expensive but actually dries the air and will often do more harm than good to a lot of houseplants which require humidity to thrive. Windows can ..read more
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Planting shrubs and trees in autumn
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by Andy McIndoe
1y ago
Autumn could be my favourite season in the garden. Leaves and late summer flowers are my colour palette; sunset shades; warm, rich and vibrant. We are so lucky in temperate regions that we have this changing picture as the green canopy of summer becomes the fiery mantle of fall. The light is kinder too. Gone are the harsh rays of midsummer; the lower light of autumn displays all colours, especially the sapphire blues and hot pinks of asters to the greatest advantage. The autumn garden is full of delights and surprises. Dewey grass, colourful toadstools, a colourful carpet of fallen leaves. The ..read more
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Can I grow fruit in pots?
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by Jean Vernon
1y ago
Growing your own fruit is amazing. It feels like a real luxury to be able to pick fresh fruit from the garden, almost quite decadent. But actually anybody can grow a fruit, even in a small space; you just need to tailor what you grow to the size and types of pots and your growing environment. Not everyone has room for an orchard, but you don’t need much room to grow some fruit in your garden. Many plants grow best in the ground, where they can allow their roots to reach down into the soil to find water, nutrients and grow with vigour. But there are also lots of plants that have been bred or nu ..read more
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Summer 2022 Photo Competition Winners
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by Richard Jackson Garden
1y ago
Thanks to all of you who entered our summer photo competition. We were delighted to see all the fabulous pictures of your Flower Power gardens. As always, it’s been very difficult to pick just 3 winners but here they are below, along with a selection of some of our other favourites (we’re sorry we can’t show them all). Each of our 3 winners receives a £50 online voucher to spend in our store. Winner – Claire Best Claire Best: This is one pelargonium plant in a small pot, fed with Richard Jackson’s Premium Flower Power plant food – the results are absolutely amazing. Everyone who visits my gard ..read more
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Buying plants
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by Martyn Cox
1y ago
You might think buying plants is a straightforward business but I know many gardeners who have paid for specimens that don’t live up to expectations. It might be that they give up the ghost suddenly or plod along at a snail’s pace for years before they finally decide to get going.  It doesn’t end there, of course. All too often gardeners pay more for larger specimens when cheaper, small examples would do the job just as well and if the price seems too good to be true, well, it probably is. So, don’t be caught out. Here’s my simple guide to buying plants. Where to buy plants In the past th ..read more
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Get ahead in the garden
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by Geoff Stonebanks
1y ago
This month gives you a great opportunity to try to steal a march on what usually needs doing early next year. Try these five tasks and you might well save yourself some valuable time next spring. It’s often said that lots of people, possibly some seasoned gardeners included, don’t realise that a good autumn clean and tidy-up in your garden can be as important as a spring clean in the house. By sorting out a few simple jobs now, you’ll be able to give yourself a head-start for the next growing season, and with a bit of luck, ensure that your garden plants have the conditions they need to thrive ..read more
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Autumn planting for beginners
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by Martyn Cox
1y ago
Autumn is the right time to buy and plant up trees and shrubs. Martyn Cox explains more in his guide for beginner gardeners. If you’re at the start of your gardening journey, then you could be forgiven for thinking that autumn is the time when tools can be put away. Well, actually the opposite is true. Even though our gardens are sliding into dormancy, this is the perfect season for planting all sorts of things, including trees, shrubs and perennials. Autumn has long been the planting season of choice for experienced gardeners. Being set into soil that is warm from summer but moist from rain ..read more
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