Money saving offers and ideas that will inspire you to garden, support local businesses and gardens and save you money!
Money saving offers and ideas that will inspire you to garden, support local businesses and gardens and save you money!
Money saving offers and ideas that will inspire you to garden, support local businesses and gardens and save you money!
Horticulturist and Garden Writer
To head straight to my 2021 Calendar of Specialist Plant Fairs, Festivals, Sales and Swaps, please click here. There are many local plant sales, fetes and opportunities to buy wonderful, locally grown plants at fantastic prices, or even to swap for free! Rare, hard to…
People on a tight budget can still enjoy having a flower garden. These gardening tips can help save money and the environment while adding some character.
WIN Seeds & The Chance to Name A Brand-New Tomato Variety We could all do with a little cheering up and what better way than to get your thinking caps on and join in with this naming competition. How would you like to be in with a chance to name a brand-new tomato variety from Burpee Europe? This is the new blight-resistant tomato that you have the chance to name! Photo credit: Burpee Seeds. To help you with your creative juices, here is some more information on these sunny looking balls of joy! This new development from Burpee breeding is the world’s first blight resistant orange fruited variety. The indeterminate (cordon) plants have been shown to produce a mass of bright orange fruit either in the greenhouse or outdoors when staked and side-shooted. The 25-30 gram fruit have a sweet and slightly tangy flavour making them perfect for summer salads. There will be prizes of packets of Tomato ‘Honeycomb’, Cucumber ‘Merlin’ and Pepper ‘Popti’ to the first 10 selected names, plus a packet of the new orange cocktail tomato for the outright winner. Sweet Pepper ‘Popti’. Photo credit: Burpee Seeds. Cucumber ‘Merlin’. Photo credit: Burpee Seeds. Cherry Tomato ‘Honeycomb’ is one of my favourite tomatoes, it’s delicious! Photo credit: Burpee Seeds. The winning name will be registered and used on all packets of the tomato seed, which will initially be sold through Mr Fothergill’s. To enter, email Fran at Rabbit Attack PR at: [email protected] Be quick with your entries, as the deadline is midnight of March 31st 2020! To discover the winning name for this new blight-resistant orange fruited tomato, please click here. Other articles that may interest you……….. For ideas of delicious vegetables that you can grow in April, please click here. To see what I’ve grown inside my Vegepod, please click here. To see my mini glasshouse, please click here. To read about my Tomato Trial, please click here. Tweet Pin4 Share 4 Shares
Ideas for Celebrating Father’s Day 2019 This year, Father’s Day will be held on Sunday 16th June 2019. I hope that this list of special garden events and activities held over the Father’s Day 2019 weekend will help you to enjoy a memorable, happy, and…
This painted line drawing of a Pilea peperomioides house plant, more commonly referred to as the Chines Money Plant, is part of a special collection of plant drawings made in collaboration with @plantyjane. The artwork is hand drawn with a calligraphy brush pen. The finished product is a professional giclée print on archival, acid-free, museum quality, durable matte paper with a weight of 192 g/m2. It is high quality print that will stand the test of time, with inks that won't fade. Your artwork will arrive hand-rolled in tissue paper and securely packaged in an extra thick cardboard tube for a safe arrival. @plantyjane is a garden and planting designer based in Bristol. As well as garden design and planting plans they offer video consultations and advice sessions via social media. "LOVE this plant. They’ve had a huge surge in popularity because they are easy to grow and look fab. Also known as the pancake plant or money plant due to its flat, circular peltate leaves. Peltate means the stalk, or petiole, joins the leaf near its centre. I think this is why it’s so attractive – the leaves seem to hover. May be that’s why it’s also called the UFO plant! It reproduces constantly, pushing babies up through the soil so it’s easy to give away to friends. All mine have got one!" We love this fun pot plant and it makes a gorgeous subject for a plant print. It is available to buy as a black and white line drawing (see separate listing) or a coloured print. It comes in a small selection of sizes and is unframed. We hope you enjoy the @plantyjane collection of plant wall art and we think they will look fantastic on your walls or shelves. Plants have a calming effect on the home environment and all of our plant prints operate in a similar way – adding a note of green or a flush of colour and creating a peaceful and rejuvenating ambiance in your living space, home office, bedroom – actually, we can’t think of a space which a plant drawing wouldn’t improve! These make wonderful gifts for the green fingered among us, and because they are zero maintenance - unlike real potted plants - they are perfect for plant lovers of every ability! These would also look fantastic as art for café’s and restaurants, garden centre’s and florists. ……………………………………… If you’d like to ask us any questions in advance of your purchase then please get in touch! We’re just an email away and happy to discuss any queries you may have before you place an order. We’d love to see your prints in their new home! Share a photo and tag us @moksiestudio on instagram or facebook. Custom prints and original drawings are also available. Please email us to discuss your ideas and requirements. A note on colour: The colour is represented as accurately as possible, but as screens vary the colour in the print you receive may differ slightly from that depicted on your device. Returns: We accept returns if you contact us within 14 days of delivery and send the items back to us within 30 days. Buyers are responsible for return postage costs. If the item is not returned in its original condition, the buyer is responsible for any loss in value. We regret that we cannot accept returns for customised orders or digital downloads because of the nature of these products.
Every fall, sometime in October or November, I put my garden to bed. I pull a fleece blanket over it, tuck it in real tight and say goodnight. Just kidding. Putting the garden to bed is just a layman’s term for cleaning the garden at the end of the season and preparing it for the ... Read more
Learn about 5 unique herbs that are easy to grow, and have some interesting qualities for crafting, cooking, and decorating.
Moth Night 2019 Moth Night is a fun event; it’s free to take part and open to everyone. Most moths are night flying insects; they’re out and about doing their thing, while we’re usually tucked up indoors. Consequently, many people miss out on seeing even…
I hope these money saving offers and ideas will inspire you to garden, encourage you to support local businesses and gardens, and save you money! The Savill Garden, near Englefield Green, Windsor, TW20 0UJ, is opening its doors for free to visitors throughout January and…
This year, Mothering Sunday, also known as Mother’s Day, will be held on Sunday 22nd March 2020, in the UK. If you’re looking for a special family day out, the following gardens and attractions are all offering special offers to celebrate Mother’s Day 2020. The…
I first grew Chinese Kale ‘Kailaan’ (also known as Gai lan or ‘Kai laan’) in about 2006; I was really impressed by this vegetable’s speedy growth and the bounteous harvest my plants produced. ‘Kai lan’ leaves, flower buds, and stems are all edible, but it’s…
Looking for gift ideas for your gardener friends or family? Here are 38 useful yet budget-friendly gifts for gardeners that they'll love.
While pit bulls often get a bad rap because of negative headlines, one pit bull is being heralded a hero. The Daniels family adopted a pit bull who they named Ember. They never could have imagined how...
What to do with your tomatoes in September As autumn’s whisper reverberates through our landscape, many plants are now fading, as they respond to the changing season and become rapidly aged by the ever lengthening nights’ embrace. This is a season of salvage, protection, and celebration; it’s time to bring tender plants inside our homes, conservatories, and glasshouses, and to gather in our harvest. If your tomato plants have produced an abundance of green tomatoes, which have yet to ripen, don’t fret; I have a number of quick and effective ways to help you ripen your tomatoes. However, first things first, if you’ve not done so already, cut off (or pinch out) your tomato plant’s top growing shoot; this will prevent your plant from growing any taller and it’ll divert your tomato plant’s energy into developing the plant’s harvest instead of producing new growth. Next, remove all of your tomato plants’ lower leaves; continue working your way up your plants’ stems, cutting off almost all of the leaves as you travel further up the plant. This will enable you to find and evaluate your plants’ tomatoes and will clear the way to allow sunlight to reach your plants’ bounty and ripen the fruit. To avoid spreading disease, I’d recommend sterilising your scissors before you move from one plant to another. Green tomatoes can be used to make chutney, pickles, ketchup, and other preserves. These unripe tomatoes can be used as an ingredient for other culinary dishes. Late Blight (Phytophthora infestans) At this time of year, Late Blight (Phytophthora infestans) is often viciously working its destruction through our tomato and potato plants, marking tomato leaves and stems with patches of brown and spreading rot and disease, turning green or ripening tomatoes a deathly brown. Consequently, it’s important to check your plants for signs of Late Blight, so you can make the most of whatever situation your plants are in. If your plants are severely affected by Late Blight, gather in any ripe and unripe tomatoes that are as yet entirely untouched by the disease and bin or burn the remnants of your tomato plants, including any twine. Late blight (Phytophthora infestans) often leaves marks like these on tomato stems. Minimising tomato losses to Late Blight In my garden, a number of my tomato plants have just started showing signs of blight. Many of my tomato plants are now displaying at least one or two brown markings on their stems and leaves and I’ve also found a few blight-ridden brown tomatoes. When I first spot the signs of Late Blight on my tomatoes, I spring into action to minimise losses; I harvest all of my ripe and semi-ripe tomatoes, and at the same time, I’ll also gather up the full size green tomatoes along with a good proportion of the smaller green tomatoes, too. Blight can spread quickly, especially in periods of wet weather. Thankfully, it has been warm and dry this week, so the disease won’t be spreading as rapidly. As my tomato plants haven’t all succumbed to Late Blight and the plants that are displaying signs of disease have not been entirely ravaged yet, I’ve decided to leave the smallest tomatoes on my disease free plants, to give these fruits the chance to grow larger; so I can hopefully harvest a greater weight of healthy green tomatoes, before all the plants inevitably become totally overwhelmed by disease. I must stress that it’s only worth trying this method if you have plants that haven’t yet contracted Late Blight, as this disease is catastrophic and signals the end of life for both tomato and potato plants If like me, you’re going to try and keep some of your tomato plants going, it really is important to wash your hands and sterilise any tools you’re using before you move on to your next tomato plant. Late Blight is spread by splashes of water, so water your plants carefully; focus your watering can or hose low down, at your plants’ roots and do all you can to avoid splashing your plants’ stems and leaves. Dispose of infected plant material If your tomatoes have been affected by Late Blight, bin or burn any tomatoes and leaves that you’ve removed so far. Ensure that when your tomato plants have totally given themselves up to disease, that you dispose of this additional plant material in the same way. Don’t leave any plant debris behind, as the spores of this disease travel in wind and water to journey on and infect other tomato and potato plants. Here’s one of my tomato plants that’s suffering with Late Blight. I’ve now removed the green, healthy tomatoes and I’ve disposed of the brown tomatoes. How to ripen unripe tomatoes Here’s a bowl of tomatoes harvested from the plants in my garden. I’ve popped this bowl inside one of my cupboards, as I’ve found that placing the tomatoes in a dark, contained space speeds up ripening; usually the smaller the space, the faster the ripening. I usually pop some unripe tomatoes in my cutlery drawer, as it’s a restricted area and a dark space, but the drawer is also opened frequently – so you can see when your tomatoes are ripe and you won’t accidentally forget about them! I’ve also ripened tomatoes in cardboard boxes and in thick paper bags, using the same principle; again the darkness and the contained and restricted space hastens ripening. This bowl of green tomatoes contains a number of different tomato varieties, including: Tomato ‘Honeycomb’, Tomato ‘Orange Fizz’, Tomato ‘Rosella’, Tomato ‘Brandy Boy’, and Tomato Brandywine’. Here’s the same bowl of tomatoes after spending less than 24 hours in a dark cupboard. Here’s the same bowl of tomatoes after spending less another 24 hours in a dark cupboard. These tomatoes would have ripened at a faster rate, if they were kept in a smaller space. Another trick is to pop a ripe banana near your tomatoes, as the ripe fruit releases a gas called ethylene, which speeds up ripening. Avoid keeping bananas and ripe fruit near to your vases of cut flowers, as the ethylene the fruit releases will also cause your flowers to fade more rapidly. Hey presto! Ripe tomatoes! Whatever you do with your unripe tomatoes, don’t store tomatoes that have split open, as these will rapidly decay. Healthy, and clean tomatoes with split skins should be enjoyed as a bonus for the gardener or used in cooking on the day of harvest. If your tomatoes are particularly prone to splitting, to prevent further casualties, take care not to store multiple layers of tomatoes above each other. The skin of this ‘Cherry Baby’ tomato has split. Pictured on the 8th September 2018, during my Tomato Trial. Alternatively, you can also ripen tomatoes by placing them in a shallow bowl or plate, on a bright and sunny window sill. Don’t look at green tomatoes as a disadvantage. Unripe tomatoes produce fantastic chutneys, pickles, and other preserves and can be used in many culinary dishes. Here’s a link to food writer, Rosemary Moon’s chutney recipes. By the way, there are a number of tomato varieties that produce fruit that remain green when they’re ripe. If you’ve grown a green fruited tomato, like Tomato ‘Green Envy’, don’t forget to harvest your ripe, green tomatoes! For gardening more advice for August, please click here. For gardening more advice for September, please click here. For gardening advice for October, please click here. For gardening advice for November, please click here. Other articles that may interest you…………. For tips on growing garlic, please click here. To see my Compost Trials, please click here. To see my Tomato Trials, please click here. For more information on growing vegetables, please click here. For more tips and tricks for growing tomatoes, please click here. Tweet Pin11 Share 11 Shares
Here are two must-have winter workshop tools that make winter projects a breeze: The Reconnx Nail Kicker NR-101 and the Oneida Dust Deputy. If you want to use reclaimed lumber for a project, but it’s full of nails, the Reconnx Nail Kicker will save you loads of time. The Oneida Dust Deputy hooks up to your shop vac and stores the dust, preventing clogs. Originally published as "Winter Workshop Wonders" December 2007/January 2008 MOTHER EARTH NEWS.
Raspberries are one of our most delicious but expensive fruits. The good news is that raspberries are also incredibly productive, easy to grow, and they don’t take up much room. We can make huge savings by growing raspberries in our gardens and allotments. I adore…
Today's post is for all our brides and those helping them plan their weddings. If you're lucky enough to have a wedding during peony season, it's really easy to get a crafty friend to make
The Most Sustainable Compost is Homemade – Sharing Over 20 Tips for Successful Composting! To celebrate Compost Week, I’m sharing tips to help you make top-quality compost in your garden, allotment, or neighbourhood. Why Compost? Making a compost heap or setting up a compost bin…
I hate slug pellets, I would never use them, not even the organic kind, slug pellets are incredibly detrimental to wild life killing lovely hedgehogs (a natural predator of slugs and snails) in a horrid, drawn-out and painful way. If like me, you want to want to…
April is a truly generous and forgiving time of year for gardeners. This month provides us with numerous opportunities to grow an extensive range of exciting and exotic fruit and vegetables from seed. Although there’s a wealth of seed choices on offer, not all of the unusual edibles we can grow are guaranteed to succeed in our variable climate and not every variety produces the best flavoured harvest. To help you mitigate these risks and guide you towards productive and delicious edibles, I’m sharing some of my favourite, trialled and tested cultivars that I’ve grown from seed in April. I’m certain these varieties will delight your taste buds and prosper in your gardens and allotments. These magnificent edibles will produce decorative plants that’ll enhance your growing space, but most importantly they’re prolific growers that will generate substantial harvests of phenomenal tasting produce! Rocket ‘Dragons Tongue®’ Rocket ‘Dragons Tongue®’ pictured inside my Vegepod on the 3rd July 2020. ‘Dragons Tongue®’ is a superb new rocket that produces handsome, maroon veined leaves with an intense peppery flavour. The other edibles in this article must be sown in an open, bright and sunny (or partially shaded) site; however, I grew this plant successfully in deep shade. ‘Dragons Tongue®’ rocket is very productive; plants flourish in containers of peat-free compost, or in any moist well-drained soil. Rocket ‘Dragons Tongue®’ has a hot and peppery flavour and attractive maroon veined leaves. I grew this plant in deep shade; the markings may be more pronounced on older leaves or plants grown in a brighter situation. Peas I adore growing peas! April is a great time to grow these wonderful vegetables. A wide choice of pea seeds are available, from peas that grow just 10cm (4inches) tall, all the way through to plants that reach 2.5m (8ft) tall, and everything in between! ‘Rosakrone’ peas are climbing plants that will grow up to around 1.2m (4ft) tall. These peas need supports, you could use twiggy pea sticks, an open wire fence, or even a trellis. Medium height and taller peas need to be supported. I install supports that are a fraction taller than the eventual height of my peas first and then I sow my seeds. Use twiggy pea sticks or a framework that provides plenty of footholds (from the base, all the way up to the top) for your plants’ tendrils to cling onto as they grow. For taller peas, I favour using an open wire fence; my fences are rolled up and reused every year, they’re so useful. I usually support peas using a section of open wire fencing, but tall sturdy twiggy sticks also work well – just make sure that your supports are a little taller than the eventual height of your pea plants. I’ve been using this section of fence every year for many years. Pea ‘Rosakrone’ ‘Rosakrone’ peas form decorative plants, with dainty sugar-pink and soft white coloured flowers. ‘Rosakrone’ peas (Real Seeds) grow up to around 1.2-1.5m (4-5ft) tall. These peas have dainty, sugar-pink and soft-white flowers; the blooms are ever so pretty. This variety produces small to medium sized, green pea pods that can be enjoyed young as mangetout or allowed to fully develop into small but deliciously sweet peas. Pea tendrils, stems, and leaves are also edible, they have a fresh pea-like flavour. ‘Rosakrone’ plants produce pea pods that can be eaten as mangetout (when the young pea pods are eaten); alternatively, allow the pods to fully develop when they’ll produce sweet tasting peas. If you find reaching down to harvest peas can be challenging, ‘Rosakrone’ would suit you very well; as the peas are produced along the very topmost growth of the plant, which eliminates the need for bending at harvest-time. ‘Rosakrone’ holds its peas in crowns held along the topmost growth of the plants. This pea’s name comes from the rosy colour of the plant’s flowers and the crown shape of the plant’s harvest. Mice find every type of pea simply irresistible; they’ll devour pea seeds and chew through the emerging stems of pea seedlings, often digging the plants up and stashing them somewhere nearby. Protect your peas by safeguarding your row of seeds with a double layer of chicken wire. You’ll need enough chicken wire to procure a tunnel that will comfortably cover your seedlings and sufficient material to insert into the soil to form a robust, mouse-proof barricade. Use chicken wire with the tiniest holes you can find; place two layers over each other, with their gaps misaligned, thereby creating one covering of wire, with even tinier holes. Remember to cover the entrances to your pea tunnels, too. Once your pea seedlings have grown and aged a little, the mice will lose interest, but this protection is necessary for at least their first four weeks of growth. To deter mice from plotting to steal your peas you could try using mint, as mice dislike the scent. Place a pot of mint next to your peas or use a few drops of mint oil as a deterrent. Watermelon ‘Little Darling’ Watermelon ‘Little Darling’ produces mini rugby ball shaped fruits filled with sensationally sweet and crisp, pink flesh. Last year, ‘Little Darling’ watermelons were the absolute stars of my Melon Trial! I dislike supermarket watermelons; however, my home-grown ‘Little Darling’ watermelons were a revelation, producing the sweetest melons I’ve ever tasted! Each mini rugby ball shaped fruit is filled with delectably crisp and sensationally sweet, blushed flesh. Watermelon ‘Little Darling’ produces these mini rugby ball shaped fruits formed from deliciously sweet and crisp, sugary flesh. Watermelons require warm temperatures of 18-25C (65-77F) for germination; so, you’ll need a glasshouse, conservatory, or a particularly bright and sunny windowsill to grow these seeds. Forget this nonsense of sowing two seeds in one container and discarding one – what a waste! Instead, sow one ‘Little Darling’ seed in each small pot of peat-free compost. Re-pot your plants regularly, as they grow and plant outside when all risk of frost has passed. Don’t forget to protect your plants from slugs and snails! For more gardening advice for April, please click here. To see the results of my Compost Trials, please click here. For information on growing a wide range of vegetables, please click here. For information on growing fruit, please click here. 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Growing Garlic, Wild Garlic, and Elephant Garlic Home grown garlic is one of life’s joys. The best garlic is planted in autumn. So, if you’re thinking of growing your own garlic, don’t delay, this is the time to plant it! Garlic Growing Conditions Over the…
Money saving offers and ideas that will inspire you to garden, support local businesses and gardens and save you money!
I hope these money saving offers and ideas will inspire you to garden, encourage you to support local businesses and gardens, and save you money! The Savill Garden, near Englefield Green, Windsor, TW20 0UJ, is opening its doors for free to visitors throughout January and…
Kickstart your garden with this beginner's guide to flower gardening: soil prep, planting, and care for vibrant blooms all season long.
I hope these money saving offers and ideas will inspire you to garden, encourage you to support local businesses and gardens, and save you money! The Savill Garden, near Englefield Green, Windsor, TW20 0UJ, is opening its doors for free to visitors throughout January and…
Money saving offers and ideas that will inspire you to garden, support local businesses and gardens and save you money!
Help your garden use less water—and save money—with these simple tips.
November is a wonderful time to head outdoors in search of seed heads, pine cones, interesting stems and fallen branches to create stunning indoor decorations for Christmas. Honesty (Lunaria annua) seed heads are called silicules. As a whole they may appear a little drab, but…
Canna lilies add a tropical feel to your flower beds. You can grow them as annuals or perennials, depending on your region. Learn more on Gardener's Path.
Add budget-friendly curb appeal to your home with these upgrades you can do in a day, weekend, or month, from freshening your garden to replacing your mailbox.
June bestows blessings upon us – a final opportunity to grow incredibly productive and delicious vegetables this summer! Savvy gardeners who sow cucumber and courgette seeds directly in the soil now avoid the hassle of washing up pots, the time needed to pot up seedlings, and the expense of buying compost. All risk of frost has passed so you don’t need a greenhouse. Gardeners who sow seeds direct have an easier life, as plants grown in the ground usually require less watering than container plants. However, there are some things to be aware of: avoid sowing seeds in compacted or waterlogged soils, and don’t cultivate cucumbers or courgettes in exposed, windy, or shaded sites, as the plants won’t thrive in these conditions. Choose a bright and sunny, sheltered location to grow cucumbers and courgettes. Patio and balcony gardeners can sow cucumber and courgette seeds in large planters. I usually recommend gardeners sow seeds in small containers and regularly pot up their plants into larger-sized pots. However, cucumbers and courgettes dislike having their roots disturbed, so it’s best to sow seeds straight into larger-sized planters that will accommodate full-sized plants. When choosing containers, use the largest planters for your courgettes. I’ve successfully grown both cucumbers and courgettes on a balcony using old compost bags as planters. Help protect our peatlands by using peat-free compost when sowing seeds. Sow cucumber and courgette seeds as soon as you can. Every day counts as seeds need time to germinate and plants need to grow and reach maturity. Gardeners are often advised to sow two seeds together and discard the weaker seedlings: what a waste! I recommend sowing seeds singly and giving any unwanted seedlings to friends and family. Donate any spare plants you have to local plant sales or why not start a plant swap? Courgette ‘Sure Thing’ growing in my garden. This cultivar produces tasty green courgettes. Courgette ‘Sure Thing’ is self-fertile and will produce a reliable harvest of lovely green courgettes, even in a dreary summer. Plants grow up to around 60cm (2ft) tall and 40cm (1.3ft) wide. ‘Sweet Crunch’ was my fastest growing cucumber last year. One plant produced its first three cucumbers just 55 days after the seed was sown in June! Cucumber ‘Sweet Crunch’ with my Niwaki Garden Snips (the snips were in my hand from harvesting) shown for size comparison. These cucumbers aren’t that much smaller than standard supermarket cucumbers – they are about three quarters of the size of a supermarket cucumber. ‘Sweet Crunch’ cucumbers can be harvested and eaten at a much smaller size – they taste just as good! ‘Mini Munch’ took longer to fruit, but eventually triumphed as my most productive cucumber; one plant produced 31 cucumbers! Both ‘Mini Munch’ and ‘Sweet Crunch’ produce half-sized to three-quarter sized cucumbers. Both varieties have smooth skins and are delightfully juicy, crisp, and crunchy! Here’s a fully developed ‘Mini Munch’ cucumber – it’s about half to three quarters of the size of a standard supermarket cucumber when fully grown. You can eat ‘Mini Munch’ cucumbers before they reach their maximum size. To give you more idea of the size of these cucumbers, this picture shows from left to right: Cucumber ‘Carmen’, Cucumber ‘Burpless Tasty Green’, Cucumber ‘Sweet Crunch’, and Cucumber ‘Mini Munch’. ‘Mini Munch’ is the smallest cucumber variety. All of these cucumbers were grown in bags of compost on a balcony. This picture of my ‘Mini Munch’ cucumber seedling was taken on the 17th June 2022. I grew both my ‘Mini Munch’ and ‘Sweet Crunch’ cucumbers in half bags of Dalefoot Composts Wool Compost for Vegetables & Salads. Dalefoot sent me this compost to review and I was absolutely delighted with the results. I didn’t feed my plants, the only fertiliser my plants received came from the nutrients in the compost. I purchased my ‘Mini Munch’ and ‘Sweet Crunch’ cucumber seeds from Chiltern Seeds. My ‘Mini Munch’ cucumber is growing in half a bag of Dalefoot Wool Compost for Vegetables & Salads. Pictured on 12th July 2022. Here’s my ‘Mini Munch’ cucumber plant on the 20th August 2022. Cucumbers don’t need a support frame, you can grow them trailing along the ground. Here is the same ‘Mini Munch’ cucumber plant on 4th September 2022. Cucumbers can be left to trail along the ground. Alternatively, construct a homemade support frame and use lengths of extra strong twine to support the plants, rather like tomatoes. I use homemade wooden frames and lengths of very strong twine to support my cordon (indeterminate) tomato plants. Here are some of the ‘Mini Munch’ cucumbers I grew in planters made from old compost bags. For more articles about edible gardening, please click here. To see my vegetable plant pages with pictures and advice to help you grow a wide range of vegetables, please click here. For more gardening advice for June, please click here. Tweet Pin6 Share 6 Shares
Pick – a – 4 Pack is a new idea to save our fellow gardeners money and proudly we are the ONLY seed store to offer this innovative concept, You can pick 4 of this genus of flower seed for one low price. We do not list them here due to the constant change of inventory during peak season at the Nurseries and the new items we constantly add to our inventory, as well as the items that we cannot find as they are sold out for the season. Choose from our list in the main store for the 4 choices you want, send us a note and that’s all you have to do, if you prefer not to choose than we will choose 5 packs for you to help get your collection started. So Start Your Collection Today!!!!! Linaria is a genus of almost 200 species of flowering plants, one of several related groups commonly called toadflax. They are annuals and herbaceous perennials, and the largest genus in the Antirrhineae tribe of the plantain family Plantaginaceae. The members of this genus are known in English as toadflax, a name shared with several related genera. The 'toad' in toadflax may relate to the plants having historically been used to treat bubonic plague, a false link having been drawn between the words 'bubo' and 'Bufo'. The scientific name Linaria means "resembling linum" (flax), which the foliage of some species superficially resembles. The plant flowers during late summer to late fall, from July to October. The flowers are similar to snapdragons. Pick a 4 Pack of Linaria is just $9.00 This would cost $13.00 individually, so you save $4.00 with the Pick a 4 Pack special. Check out the varieties we carry under the Linaria Collection in our store, and You get to pick the 4 packs of Linaria you want with this offer. Pick any 4 from the list, and send us a message telling us which you would like with your Pick a 4 Pack!
Tips for safely free ranging chickens in your backyard. You can free-range chickens in your garden, but be mindful of plants and time of the year
I’ve contacted lots of suppliers of British grown cut flowers to find out what’s available and where you can purchase quality British grown flowers for Valentine’s Day and Mother's Day.
