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The sunset has set the greenhouse ablaze. Sleep we

The sunset has set the greenhouse ablaze. Sleep well little seedlings 🌱

Oh look! The plum tree is beginning to blossom. No

Oh look! The plum tree is beginning to blossom. Now I'm thinking plum jam, plum ketchup (it's amazing), and fresh plums off the tree. There's always hope and beauty if you look for it 💚

One of my seed-potatoes is sending everyone a litt

One of my seed-potatoes is sending everyone a little message 💚
As of yesterday, I've planted four rows of first early potatoes, and two rows of main crop. In two weeks' time, I'll begin planting another four rows of second early potatoes, so as to stagger out the potato harvest.

Have a good weekend guys, and stay calm, focused, and well. There will be a new video out in the morning ✌️🥔🌱🙂

Today I planted five rows of potatoes and opened u

Today I planted five rows of potatoes and opened up my two colonies of honeybees for the first time this year. I’m exhausted in a good way 💚 Just picking greens for an a friend who’s self-isolating (door stop delivery) before heading home. Hope you’ve had a great day too!

How many times have you wondered, what you'll be d

How many times have you wondered, what you'll be doing this time next year? This is me last spring -- oblivious to the pestilence and panic to come. Despite these somber days I'm choosing to keep calm, remembering that this too shall pass. Even as the Isle of Man enters 21 days of closed borders and lockdown, I'll be helping as many people I can through the power of gardening. You'll be hearing a regular spot of 'Tanya's Top Tips' on keeping green and focused, very soon on Manx Radio. It will be on a show @cdhiom is cooking up. More videos and ideas are to come on my YouTube channel and website too.

One thing that I am very firm on and completely support is the continued opening of allotments. You'll have seen in my Stories today that 17 of them closed for lockdown in the UK today. Fortunately, the Northampton Council reversed their decision based on the outcry of gardeners (thanks again for the rallying call @allotmentalice ). Now more than ever, we need these plots of nature, fresh-air, and growing things to keep us fit and our mind clear. #allotmentsareexercise and an important place for those suffering from mental health issues, and intense stress (more of us than usual these days). So keep your chins up friends, keep calm, and garden on ✌️💚

Having an allotment is one of the best things EVER

Having an allotment is one of the best things EVER. Having food that grows seconds from your back door is even better. Now more than ever, we need to plant as many edibles as we can at home so in my next video I’m going to take you through how to start filling whatever space you have up 💚 In this photo — purple sprouting broccoli, cottagers kale, and rocket flowers.

If you grow seedlings indoors, you'll probably hav

If you grow seedlings indoors, you'll probably have noticed tiny little flies hovering around. They're called fungus gnats, and though they don't directly damage your plants, they lay eggs in the compost and their larvae can munch into your seedling's roots. Not good. Many of us put fly paper up to catch the adult flies, but how did they get there in the first place?
The answer is that their eggs are in virtually every bag of compost, just waiting for the right conditions to hatch. There’s up to three times more fungus gnat eggs in organic peat-free compared to peat-based compost too (they know a good thing when they see it!) To avoid unwanted roommates, pour boiling water over your seed compost. Enough to wet the compost, but not enough to make a slurry. Let it cool and not only is your compost pre-moistened, but free of pests. You're welcome 🌱

If you've not yet started a vegetable garden, you

If you've not yet started a vegetable garden, you might be feeling anxious about getting one in now. In fact, countless people like you have placed orders with seed companies and now some of their stocks are beginning to run dry. Some are even sold out.
No one knows what's going to happen in the coming months or years. Even if a cure or vaccine is developed next week we have the joy of recession (potentially depression) to live through. I'm not an alarmist but I am a realist, and I'd like to help with a little advice: GROW A VEGETABLE GARDEN.
Not just that, but grow it in the spirit that our forefathers did in and after the wars. Many of us have time on our hands and patches of useless lawn in the back. Now's your chance to make it happen.
I've shared my tips for growing a Rapid Response Victory Garden, including quick growing crops and garden resources to utilize, on lovelygreens.com -- read it. You'll be glad you did. Find it on my website which you can access via the link in my bio ✌️

Spring is finally here and that's something to che

Spring is finally here and that's something to cheer(s)! 🥂🌿 Make the most of the good weather this weekend and get that spring garden growing. Things to do:

1. Sow seeds! All kinds of greens can be sown now, from spinach, to cabbage, to lettuce, to leafy herbs. Lots can be sown now so check the backs of your seed packets.

2. Plant early potatoes. Come May and June you'll be glad you did! Can't beat homegrown new potatoes 😋

3. If you have sweet pea seedlings, give them a prune to encourage bushy growth. Make a snip after the third leaf node and continue growing them on in the greenhouse or cold-frame.
4. Spread compost on your garden beds to prepare them for planting. No need to dig it in.

5. Give the greenhouse a deep clean. Get the glass clean and sparkling, remove pests, and prepare it for April's masses of seedlings.
6. Blitz the garden -- if you're like me, then a good clean can be good therapy. Make a big pile of the brown and green waste you collect and start a new compost pile.

I could go on and on with things to do and I'm sure you have your own list too. Enjoy spending time in the garden and growing your own! 💚

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