The autumn is a good time to plant garlic. Ideally buy from seed companies or from garden centres rather than use garlic from a supermarket. Garlic sold for planting will be varieties suited to our climate. You can start off in cell trays if you have very heavy clay soil […]
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In autumn you can still sow some rocket as it is quick growing and relatively hardy. That said as the weather is likely to be cooler try growing it in troughs or pots filled with multi purpose compost and place on a warm patio or near a wall to give […]
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This Onion Hoe from Spear and Jackson is designed for hoeing between crops such as onions, leeks and garlic. It has a mirror-polished stainless-steel head, a weatherproofed hardwood handle, tanged for knuckle clearance, and a leather strap for having up when not in use. It also comes with a 10-year […]
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Sustainable gardening charity Garden Organic is delighted to welcome two new Vice Presidents to its board; pictured above is Jane Davidson (left) and Pam Whittle CBE (right), together with Prof Tom Lang (President). Jane Davidson is the Chair of Wales Net Zero 2035 and the author of #futuregen: Lessons from […]
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It is mid to late summer when onion crops are harvested. It is usually easy to see that the bulbs have reached their full size and often the foliage starts to yellow and bend over. This is the point when the bulbs are unlikely to put on any more growth […]
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Following the prolonged wet weather, over half of Brits (53 percent) said they will be focussing on ‘maintaining’ their garden this year, whilst 44 percent will plant and grow fruit and vegetables and 38 percent will be planting ‘low cost’ plants and flowers, according to the YouGov research for Readly […]
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Spring has finally sprung, and with it comes the perfect opportunity to embrace the great outdoors. As the days get longer and the temperatures rise, there’s no better time to plan for some outdoor family bonding time. We’ve got it all here in the UK — from incredible beaches and […]
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