July Top Allotment Tips
The allotment season reaches a new exciting level this month and fittingly we have plenty of luscious fresh food to harvest. My overwintering broad beans …
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Ladybirds – The Gardener’s Friend
Ladybirds are voracious aphid munchers and so are a great help in our gardens. In the UK we have 26 species of true ladybirds but if …
June Top Allotment Tips
May turned out to be a very good growing month with progress for the most part rapid. Most of my half-hardy veg are now planted out in the ground, the likes …
Caring for Container Plants
Looking After Your Container Plants You’ve spent time and money selecting and planting up your containers so it makes sense to provide proper care for those …
1 tree that grows 5 dessert apples – Introducing Gourmet Fruit Trees
The term “family tree” usually brings to mind thoughts of ancestry and possible skeletons in the cupboard yet it also applies to a range of really exciting …
Historical Veggie Facts
We hope you’ve enjoyed reading our historical veggie facts over the last few days. Many of these were taken from the 1831 edition of The Companion for the …
May 1906 Gardening Advice
Read on to see what advice was being given to gardeners back in May 1906. Much still holds true
May Top Allotment Tips
The allotment isn’t meant to be covered in white stuff at the end of April! However this is the situation we faced here in parts of the north as a cold snap …