East Meets West in the Sunflower’s Golden History By Susie Hall
Sunflowers have a long and fascinating history. Loved for their bright, ornamental flower heads, the edible seeds of these wildlife-friendly blooms are also …
Suttons History
Suttons has a rich horticultural history dating back to 1806. Read the articles in this category to find out more.
Tales of VE Day & Digging for Victory – Then & Now
In our original post celebrating VE Day and the Dig for Victory Campaign, we asked for your stories and pictures. We have been overwhelmed by your tales about …
75 Years Later, We’re Still in This Together
Global events of 2020 have made us think about many things from a very different perspective, with many industries being compelled to innovate through …
‘Fighting on the Homefront’ – The 75th Anniversary of Digging for Victory
“It is the bounden duty of those who have the smallest space to cultivate, to do so intensively, that the brave may be fed and that the lifeline of the …
May 1906 Gardening Advice
Read on to see what advice was being given to gardeners back in May 1906. Much still holds true
April Gardening Advice from 1906
April gardening advice from the 1906 edition of the magazine “One & All” is shown below. You may not easily be able to lay your hands …
March 1906 – Gardening Advice
Read on to see what seasonal advice was being given to allotment holders and working gardeners back in March 1906. Much of it still holds good
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 …
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 …