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Kitchen Garden Calendar – April

Kitchen Garden Calendar – April

by | Apr 19, 2019 | All, Tips

Prepare seedbeds – if you have beds that you are going to plant spring vegetables such as cauliflower, leeks, potatoes and carrots, raking the soil to a fine tilth is important so that air and water can permeate easily through it. Carrots especially need a fine soil...
Plant of the Month – April 2019

Plant of the Month – April 2019

by | Apr 10, 2019 | All, Plant of the Month

Pieris Japonica Pieris are a group of highly ornamental evergreen shrubs. They produce panicles of long white flowers in late winter. The new spring foilage is brightly coloured red or bronze then gradually changes to cream then green. Best planted in light shade....
April’s Gardening Calendar

April’s Gardening Calendar

by | Apr 5, 2019 | All, Growing Calendar, Tips

Spring is finally here as daffodils and flowering trees start to bloom. Expect the inevitable April showers this month but with sunny days too, when you can turn your attention to the lawn. It’s an exciting month, with indoor-sown seeds well into growth, and...