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Siting the shed

The same regulations apply for sheds as for greenhouses. Usually you do not need permission unless the structure is very large, but it is as well to check. It is also wise to consu[...]

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The Chelsea Chop

“Oh so you’ve done the Chelsea Chop have you?” - accompanied by a knowing nod of approval and a slight air of smugness. It’s one of those gardening rites of passage, a little piece[...]

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Herbs

Herbs are the icing on the gardener’s cake. They’re that ‘little extra something’ that you don’t really need, but yet... they’re one of the types of plant that almost everyone trie[...]

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Patio Plot?

“Can I grow it in a pot?” is possibly the gardening question asked most frequently of all. As gardens get ever-smaller and people get ever more keen to do a bit of grow-your-own, p[...]

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Chooks - Part 1

When people ask me what’s the secret of successful gardening, I often reply ‘think of your garden like a pet’. Just as you’d take your dog on a daily walk, rather than on just one [...]

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The Late Show

Spring is now well in its stride and the fun kids have started to arrive at the garden party. Not the early, hardy stalwarts like cabbages and swedes; this exotic, heat-loving bunc[...]

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Ponds

Fishing some rubbish out of the pond on my allotment a couple of weeks ago I was surprised to see what I thought were three small fish in the bottom of the net... and then even mor[...]

 

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Siting the shed

The same regulations apply for sheds as for greenhouses. Usually you do not need permission unless the structure is very large, but it is as well to check. It is also wise to consu[...]

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Pruning Roses

Modern HT and floribunda roses produce the best flowers on young bushes. In pruning, you aim to encourage the production of young wood from the base of the plant, which left to its[...]

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Is it a pear? Is it a tomato?

It's a tomato in the shape of a PEAR! This medium tomato ' Yellow Pear-shaped ' is ideal as a garnish or snack. Everyone will be surprised with this peculiar shaped vegetable. The [...]