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…
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…
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!).…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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!),…
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…