Over the years, growing your own food has become a part of everyday life for many people. Between the history of allotments continuing into today, and more and more people becoming actively interested in what goes into their food and where their food
Gardening Advice
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Posted: August 10, 2016
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Posted: August 02, 2016
Looking After Plants When You're Away
August is a month when many of you will go on holiday, except your plants won't be joining you, so you need to get them sorted and ensure that they'll be properly looked after.
Garden
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Posted: July 21, 2016
Reduce your carbon footprint, grow food without insecticides, reuse and recycle your own waste – there are many reasons for wanting to approach gardening in an eco-friendly and sustainable way. For every kilogram of fruit and vegetables that you grow
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Posted: July 14, 2016
Wildlife gardening is a way for gardeners to put out a welcome sign for all the birds and animals who rely on our green spaces to survive. With dozens of species coming under pressure through losing their natural habitats, it has become ever more important
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Posted: July 11, 2016
June has been a scorcher! Will a little rain and lots of sun, the garden is going strong.
Soft, leafy growth should ensure the potatoes produce a great crop. Most are flowering now indicating that tubers are present (or coinciding with the beginnings
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Posted: June 30, 2016
Earlier this month we spoke to Lucy over at Smallest Smallholding to find out more about working with a smallholding, environmentally friendly gardening, and the no-dig gardening approach. Find out more
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Posted: June 30, 2016Categories: Gardening Advice
Gardening is one of our favourite hobbies and in this fast moving world, it has many benefits. You get a pretty space to enjoy and unwind in at the end of a busy day and to grow some of your own food. I love growing herbs like thyme, rosemary, chives
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Posted: June 22, 2016
As the summer holidays approach, as a parent you are probably looking for ideas to stave off the inevitable ‘I’m bored’ statement for as long as possible. Gardening with children is a great way to get some fresh air, exercise, and have fun together.
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Posted: June 09, 2016
Recently we caught up with John from Allotment Garden to see how much of an impact allotments have had on Britain through the years. as well as some of the challenges of running one and how to overcome them.
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Posted: May 03, 2016
Gardening is thirsty work! So who better to interview than the guys from Two Thirsty Gardeners? Nick and Rich have been gardening since a very young age and have been making their own cider since 2008. Since