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 …
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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 …
Aphids on the Rampage
It seems that my garden has been invaded this year by hordes of aphids. I don’t think I’ve ever seen quite so
VE Day – Victory in Europe
It can’t have escaped your notice that today is the 70th anniversary of VE Day. The day when war in Europe officially ended with the Allies formally …
Shrubs for Air Raid Shelter Gardening!
When people are passionate about something they tend to enjoy sharing that passion with like-minded people and we are lucky enough to have a great many …
Suttons and Burncoose Nurseries
Suttons are very pleased to have teamed up with award winning Burncoose nurseries, based in Cornwall. Through this arrangement Suttons customers now have …
The Art of Grafting
It would be easy to think that the art of grafting one plant onto the rootstock of another is relatively new but in fact evidence exists of it having been used …