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Growing Biennials – well worth the wait
If you want loads of colour in the garden, biennials are the plants to grow. They can not only be grown in the border but in pots, hanging baskets and containers where they provide the longest, brightest display giving any other types a run for their money.
How to repair a lawn
Anyone with a lawn knows that keeping it looking good all year round often involves a little more than just getting the mower out every week or so. But over a relatively short time the effects of wear and tear start to tell. Constant footfall, children playing, molehills, and then there is man’s best friend, who often leave their mark.
How to grow beetroot
Beetroot is so easy to grow that it is perfect for anyone to try who is new to vegetable growing. Forget about the tennis ball size beetroot you see in supermarkets because home grown, harvested at golf ball size, has a completely different taste and texture.
Planting your garden for bees
Few realise just how drab our gardens could become without the services of the humble bee. To this end we’ve listed here a few bee facts together with some suggestions for encouraging this gardener’s best friend.
How to prune Clematis
Clematis is one of the most widely grown climbers throughout the UK. They are grown up fences and trellises, up and over pergolas and are even happy to climb through trees. And, if you pick the appropriate varieties you can have colour in all but the most severe weather months of the year.
How to grow Cucumbers
Sweet, succulent, home-grown cucumbers are definitely one of the vegetables that taste completely different from those bought at supermarkets. Not only do they taste good when freshly picked but contain many nutrients beneficial to health.
Grow drought resistant flowers this summer: help save money, time and the environment
It may not have felt like it in May just gone by but our summers are getting hotter and gardeners spend a good deal of time watering these days. Apart from the physicality of the job and the length of time it takes to carry out, we should always be aware of how precious our water supply is. Amazingly, an average ⅝” hosepipe will deliver 17 gallons of water per minute and the slightly larger ¾” diameter hosepipe 23 gallons. Multiply that by just how long it takes to complete the task and the amount of water used will stagger you.
How to grow lupins
Now that the Chelsea Flower Show has come to a close it has inspired a lot of us gardeners to try something different in the garden. We had really good television coverage and no doubt we all had our favourite plants. However an old fashioned flower that received quite a lot of screen time was the lupin.
How To Grow Mushrooms
The humble little mushroom is one of the healthier foods available. They are high in fibre and protein, low in calories and have many essential vitamins and minerals. And, apart from all that, they have a delicious taste all of their own. Mushrooms absorb chemicals from where they are grown so cultivating your own makes a lot of sense; at least you know exactly what they have been exposed to. Don’t eat them raw and don’t cook them in unhealthy oils otherwise the nutritional benefits will all be lost.
How To Grow Asparagus
Asparagus is a delicious gourmet vegetable loved by many and surprisingly it is not difficult to grow. Supermarket spears are quite expensive but once an asparagus bed is established in your garden, it can produce many succulent spears year after year with not a great deal of upkeep.
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