Yearly Archives: 2011

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Links: Hydroponics

Hydroponic Supplies; grow lights, hydroponic systems, grow systems, nutrients, growing media   Oasis Hydroponics We are a Birmingham based grow shop offering a wide range of hydroponics and indoor gardening equipment. Contact us on 0121 753 5115.

Links: Garden Containers, Pots and Planters

Garden Containers, Pots and Planters Raised beds, WoodBlocX planters, retaining walls, ponds, kerbing or special garden features like seats – almost any structure you want to build in the garden. Planters Paradise – create your own Eden a great site to find garden planters, metal planters, fiberglass planters and indoor […]

Online Garden Centres

Useful Links: Online Garden Centres Quality plants to buy online, great value and fantastic service Plants and Trees Online has a large selection of plants for sale including many exotic varieties for you to choose from. We also have a fantastic range of ornamental fruit trees, bamboo, palm trees, topiary […]

Springwatch

Springwatch is back! Join the team for three weeks of live animal drama in glorious high definition! Once again the Springwatch team will be celebrating the best of our wildlife bringing you news and action live from across the country. As in previous years you are invited to get involved […]

Allotment Update – Late May

Netting is up on one of the fruit cages; have had to order some more to complete the other one! The new Walnut Tree from https://www.wigglywigglers.co.uk has three tiny fruit on it already and the Plum and Cherry are doing well. Strawberries are all doing well and the new ones […]

Gardens to Visit: Bluebell Cottage and Nursery

This Easter Monday I spent several lovely hours at Bluebell Cottage Gardens and Nursery. Bluebell Cottage and Nursery is run by Sue and Dave Beesley and is in a wonderful part of Cheshire surrounded by beautiful countryside with a canal running alongside. The 1.5 acre cottage garden was open under […]

Geoff Hamilton’s Easy Way to Clean your Gardening Tools

I was chatting to my brother about remembering the wonderful Geoff Hamilton showing us how he cleaned his gardening tools. Looking through his book “Gardeners’ World Practical Gardening Course” I found the article on page 29; here’s what to do: Fill a box or tub with sharp sand and pour […]

Allotment Update: Potatoes in

Allotment Update. It was lovely at the allotment this afternoon, sunny and warm but 30 degrees in the greenhouse which was not very comfortable. I can’t believe I’m complaining about the heat! I planted the early potatoes Red Duke of York and Lady Christl; the Pink Fir Apple are still […]

Spider Hatchlings

Look what I found in the conservatory this morning …. spider hatchlings. Trust they are just normal house spiders.