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Four of the best electric options for everyday gardening I’ve long found wires and cables to be such a nuisance when gardening. But I will also profess to thinking that cordless options wouldn’t be up to the job, or the batteries would empty quickly, leaving you stranded with no power and half a job done. […]
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LOVE YOUR INDOOR JUNGLE AND HELP IT THRIVE WITH WESTLAND A survey by Westland found that over 1 in 3 (38%*) of us name our houseplants, with the most popularnames being Bill, Ben, Charlie, Vera, Bertie, and Bob. Houseplants offer a host of benefits, from purifyingthe air, brightening up our living spaces, and promoting sleep […]
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Michael hunts down some mixed planting ideas for feel-good house foliage No garden, no problem! Indoor container gardening is a superb way to introduce a variety of uplifting plants into your home. But, have you ever thought of making up mixed containers, in the same way that you might plant up your summer hanging baskets? […]
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If the arrival of swallows earlier in the year signals the coming of summer, then this bird – the redwing – is a sure sign that autumn is here October Bird of the Month – Redwing These thrushes generally arrive in the UK from around the end of September into early October, having left their […]
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Stephanie Hafferty shares more recipes and recommendations from the autumn veg plot In the homestead kitchen garden, all the garlic has been planted both inside the polytunnel and out into the veg beds, and I’m now planting winter hardy broad beans and field beans. Both grow well from a direct sowing, but are susceptible to […]
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Steps taken now will pay rich rewards next year, says Ruth Roses have flourished this year, loving the cooler, damp conditions that have largely prevailed, and now it’s time to get them ready for winter. They are hardy plants but all the same need some timely nurturing to see them through the colder months and […]
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Editor and eco-expert Kim Stoddart outlines some more creative ways to bring the outdoors in this winter In the last issue I wrote about some of the lovely varieties of pick-and-come-again leaves and lettuce available for indoor growing and picking all winter long. I had a lovely response to this, with readers asking for more […]
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Don’t stop gardening just because the weather is getting colder, says Chris Collins. Fill your pots with fine food and foliage The flashy colours of summer flowers and vegetables are well and truly fading now – as the compost bin beckons and they return to the soil. But now is NOT the time to turn […]
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Bob explains why we should all try and make more space for trees in gardens of every size Now’s a really good time for planting trees and shrubs, the soil’s still relatively warm and they soon get their roots down. I sometimes reckon we don’t plant enough different trees in our gardens, perhaps folk are […]
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It’s time to tidy away and pot up white the weather holds The mists and mellow fruitfulness are in full swing now, and with the drop in temperature and rise in seasonal dampness, it’s time to turn our attention to garden health and hygiene. Autumn conditions are perfect for helping rots, moulds, fungal diseases and ..read more