Thank goodness we’ve had some rain to make life on the allotment in July a little easier, but now we have strong winds that are causing havoc to my beans!…
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How To Grow Herbal Tea
How To Grow Herbal Tea A soothing cuppa has restored the spirits of the Amateur Gardening team on more than a few occasions. But maybe it feels like a leap of…
How To Grow Runner Beans
How To Grow Runner Beans Runner beans are a popular vegetable staple for good reason – they are versatile, reliable cropping plants, and a striking garden features with prolific petals…
How To Make A Bee Hotel
How To Make A Bee Hotel To paraphrase a song sampled by Primal Scream, we want a bee free to do what he (or she) wants to do. And one…
Life on the allotment in June – beetroot, broad beans and spinach
At the moment, there’s just one problem with life on the allotment in June – the heat is taking its toll on my veg! Despite watering in the morning or the…
Life on the allotment – beans, strawberries and leeks
Praying for rain It’s time for planting out on the allotment, but the main topic of conversation at the allotment is water – or the lack of it. We desperately…
Spring Lawn Care
Spring Care Lawn Tips When it comes to spring lawn care there are three key jobs need doing. These are scarifying, spiking, and top-dressing. Scarifying: this removes moss and ‘thatch’ –…
Life on the allotment – late-spring frosts
In my last blog of 10 May I mentioned that I was worried about late-spring frosts on the allotment, so I tried to cover as many of my tender plants…
How To Grow Avocado
How To Grow Avocado We can’t promise you can easily grow your own avocados – these tropical trees are unlikely to crop in our temperate climate – but don’t let…
How to grow clematis
© Time Inc Clematis mingle well with existing climbers and wall shrubs, taking up little extra space. They can deliver flowers every month of the year and are largely…