Jobs for the productive garden in June
Here are some seasonal jobs for you to carry out this month if you're growing fruit, vegetables, herbs and flowers for cutting CUTTING GARDEN Cut sweet peas regularly to encourage more…
Jobs for the productive garden in May
If you're growing fruit, vegetables, herbs and flowers for cutting, here's a quick round-up of what you should be doing this month (subject to your local weather conditions of course!).…
Jobs for the productive garden in April
In the kitchen garden it will really be a question of keeping an eye on the weather this month, and judging when the time is right to sow seeds and…
Jobs for the Productive garden in March
As the weather improves, it's time to start sowing seed and really getting hands on in the productive garden. Prepare seed beds, covering the ground with clear polythene or fleece…
Jobs for the Productive garden in February
This month it's all about getting ready for the year ahead, pruning fruit plants and starting to sow seeds. Exciting stuff! KITCHEN GARDEN Complete any pruning of apple and pear…
Jobs for the productive garden in January
Thankfully there’s not a massive amount to do at this time of year (especially when the ground is waterlogged or frozen) so it’s a good time to plan ahead for…
The National Trust greenhouse
Practical advice on designing and building the right greenhouse for your garden
If you’re a keen gardener and grower, then having a greenhouse in your garden is probably a given. I asked expert greenhouse company Alitex to put together some thoughts on…
Summer Loving – a florist’s advice on using cut summer flowers
I’m really into growing flowers for the house now and as well as picking flowers from my garden (which I have to admit does cause me a bit of pain!),…
Statuesque Sunflowers to make a statement
Growing annual flowers for summer colour
One of the quickest and cheapest ways to fill your garden with a splash of summer colour is to grow hardy annuals. These are flowers which you can sow as…