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 flowers. Water well in dry spells. Plant out any hardened off annuals you’ve sown in pots – for example Calendula (Marigold), sunflowers and Nasturtium. Plan […]
Things are really taking off now so keep on top of your weeding and staking plants. Keep a particular eye out for those really pernicious weeds such as bindweed which grow at such a rate it doesn’t take them long to take a stranglehold on your plants if you’re not careful. SHRUBS & CLIMBERS Deadhead […]
This is a really exciting time of year as new plants start to emerge and gardens really come alive. Every day seems to bring something new to admire. These are just some of the plants I really recommend for flowers at this time of year. Omphalodes cappadocica ‘Cherry Ingram’ It may be a bit of […]
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!). CUTTING GARDEN If you are growing flowers to cut for the house and want something for later in the year, now is the time to […]
It’s a busy time of year with all that spring growth coming along nicely, so do your best to keep on top of things. Here’s a simple guide to the major jobs you should be carrying out in May TREES Newly planted trees need taking care of for up to 3 years after planting until […]
As spring really kicks off now, woodland gardens and all their associated plants really come into their own. Here are just some of my favourite plants for lovely April flowers. Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’ AGM This fantastically useful ground cover plant is a real bonus in early spring. It has pretty blue forget-me-not type flowers […]
It’s starting to get busy now as plants really begin to take off. It’s such a lovely time of year to be outside enjoying the garden – even if it can feel a bit overwhelming at times! Keep on top of hoeing and weeding, and apply mulch to weed-free moist ground if you haven’t already. […]
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 plant out more tender things. Sow tender vegetables such as courgettes and French beans into small pots and then plant out when the weather improves […]
As winter draws to a close, it’s always fantastic to see things stirring and a bit more colour in the garden. Below are my selection of just a few lovely plants for early spring interest. Anemone blanda Commonly known as the winter windflower, the many shades of blue, through purple, mauve and pink to white, […]