Plants for Free – Propagating Lavender
How to grow Lavender from cuttings This is part 1 of a two-part series. Go here for part two. Lavender can be successfully propagated in various ways depending on the
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Pricking out Tomato Seedlings
Seedling season is ramping up and the first of my little plantlings to be pricked out and potted up are the tomatoes I sowed back in January. All three varieties,
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A Wormery Tour
Many people know what composting is and most gardeners I know have a compost pile. Sometimes it’s simply a heap of garden refuse left on the ground to break down
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Sowing & Saving Tomato Seeds
I’ve only planned one little gardening job this weekend:sowing tomato seed. I haven’t had much luck with tomatoes in the last two years but ever the optimist I’m trying again
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January Gardening | Dividing Rhubarb
It’s been quite a bit colder over the last couple of days – around 6C/44F – but it looks like it’s going to be warming up again by tomorrow. It’s
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Growing Garlic & giving up on Jerusalem Artichokes
Garlic can be planted in the late autumn and into winter Today’s clear sunny skies meant that I just couldn’t wait to get up to the allotment and do some
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Creating a Wildflower Meadow
The first sprouts of our future allotment wildflower meadow popped their heads out of the soil over the weekend. Tiny and perfect with their fragile baby green leaves and representing
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Grow your Own Lemongrass
Lemongrass is one of my favourite tasting herbs, and one that I never thought I would grow at home. I use it when cooking Thai dishes and it’s just divine
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The Hidden Gardens of Castletown
A visit to several ‘hidden gardens’ and the Port St Mary Allotment There are nine allotments on the Isle of Man and it’s my goal to visit all of them
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