David’s Blog
What to do with rosehips on rose bushes
Rose bushes climbing up brick walls, trellises, arbours, or pergolas make beautiful features. [...]
My memories of Queen Elizabeth II
Buckingham Palace Gardens are a truly special place. They will continue to be [...]
What to do with poppy seeds and seedheads
Whether you’ve got a wildflower area or a cottage garden full of classic [...]
How to grow pumpkins from vines or runners
When growing pumpkins, they may start to look like the triffids, which is [...]
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A guide to growing celery in the garden
There’s always division when it comes to celery. Some [...]
Dealing with blackfly on broad beans
Growing beans in your grow-your-own area or among ornamentals in the garden is [...]
September recipe: Fresh cream eclair
If you’re craving a sweet treat, this fresh cream eclair recipe will be right [...]
Top job for September: Planting out corms
Autumn is usually the time of year when bulbs appear in the shops [...]
Plants for a purpose: Plants for rooftop gardens
Many flats and apartments these days are built with roof gardens and balconies, [...]
Top ten plants for September gardens
September is a time of year when life in the garden starts to [...]
Controlling weeds in the garden without chemicals
When it comes to weeding in the garden there are many tips and [...]
Pruning geraniums for late summer flowers
Early-flowering geraniums bloom during spring, but there are some varieties that can continue [...]
Fire pits in the garden
With summer and long evenings, there’s still a slight drop in temperature as [...]
Top job for August: Feeding soil with green manure
It’s August and harvesting all the ripening crops in the veg garden is not [...]
August recipe: Nettle pasta
Nettles sometimes get a bad reputation because the stinging hairs that we’ve probably all [...]
