February 1906
In February 2016 lets take a look back to see what advice was being given to gardeners back in February 1906. The tone was rather more dictatorial than …
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New Flowers for 2016!
Your copy of the Suttons Flowers & Vegetable Plant Catalogue 2016 should have been delivered by now. Bursting with traditional favourites and exciting new …
Gardening in December 1906
Read on to see what advice was being given to gardeners back in December 1906. OK so not many of us still have a piggery but the following statement probably …
Gardening in November 1906
Read on to see what gardening advice was being given back in November 1906. The advice was useful, technical and also rather moral as in “Better far put …
6 Tips for Pumpkin Carving this Halloween
“It’s close to midnight, and something evil’s lurking in the dark…” Or at least it could be, with your very own hand carved Jack O’ Lantern to …
Calendula – October’s Flower
The birth flower for October is Calendula, a herb also known as Pot Marigold. This is an incredibly versatile edible plant and has been used in many ways over …
Gardening Advice from 1906
Back in 1906 the magazine One & All Gardening described itself as “A popular annual for amateurs, allotment holders and working gardeners” and included …
1906 Cottage Garden Advice
Back in 1906 the magazine One & All Gardening described itself as “A popular annual for amateurs, allotment holders and working gardeners” and included …
Postcards from the Past
A few weeks ago we posted a picture of this old postcard featuring a delightful hand drawn illustration of a pansy that was used to send out to customers to …
Make Your Own Scarecrow
Are your children getting bored with the holidays yet? Are you all wondering quite why they need be so long? Here’s something to keep them quiet for a …