Whatever the weather, there are still routine jobs to be undertaken. One of the more urgent for this month, is to get on with planting spring bulbs; while the soil is still warm, they will, given some moisture, by watering if necessary, quickly develop a good root system. Tulips can be the latest planted and ... read the rest of "The Garden in September"
By the time you read this, it will be high summer, a very rewarding time for the gardener but also a very busy time. Vegetables need regular weeding and there is still successional sowing to be done. Two years ago, when writing about July, I said that hopefully, there would be a lot of watering ... read the rest of "The Garden in July"
Allotments are small parcels of land rented to individuals for the purpose of growing food crops. Standard plot sizes are 10 rods, an ancient measurement, which is equal to 302 square yards, or 253 square metres. There has been a recent upsurge in the numbers of allotments, mainly due to the recession, but also through ... read the rest of "Allotments"
Woodland Horticulture was approached by young garden designers William Brett and Daniel Bere of WB Design and Construction earlier this year . They wanted to design and construct a garden at the BBC Gardeners World Live exhibition at the NEC and were seeking sponsorship to help them achieve this goal. Woodland Horticulture was pleased to ... read the rest of "BBC Gardeners World Live"
May 2010 Now is the time of year that play areas should be topped up so that the children can go out and enjoy the better weather without the risk of injury from falling. We specialise in Playbark & Playchips and can supply products in either 75-litre bags, bulk “dumpy” bags or in loose tipped ... read the rest of "Play Ground Surfaces"
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grandma white I should love to hear from Jackie how she got on with her potato/tomato plant? It sounds like fun! Pam
Rob Hi Jackie, Thank you for your enquiry. I have indeed heard of this type of plant. I myself have done a certain...
Jackie Hi Rob, Thanks for this update – I’m really pleased to hear that someone else has potatoes on the...