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Strawberries.
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We are well into May now and although the weather hasnt been kind to us, this is a great time to pot up some strawberry plants into containers for a crop of juicy summer fruits. There is nothing quitelike home grown strawberries picked fresh from the plant. They are nothing like the [...]
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38 Votes
Leaf Scorch
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So far we did not have a great spring here in the UK, which affect our growing efforts in many ways. One of the problems many gardeners experience is unhealthy looking leaves on planted out vegetables or even on seedlings kept indoors. This condition called scorch. It is often caused by extreme temperatures or just [...]
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Gardening Article: Malvern Spring Gardening Show 2012
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Hosted in the beautiful Worcestershire countryside, the Malvern Spring Gardening Show is one of the year's first big shows, kicking off the show season in a spectacular fashion.
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28 Votes
How to protect your plants from slugs
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We are all having a very wet spring and slugs seem to be a big problem this year. There are more than 20 different slug species in the UK and one can lay as many as 500 eggs. They munch away on your precious seedlings and can cause an irreversible damage. Here are a few [...]
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Problems with Squashes and Pumpkins.
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There seems to be a lot of questions arising from problems with Squashes and Pumpkins this season. The Cucubit family which includes Squashes, Pumpkins, Melons, Cucumbers and Courgettes seem to be causing many folks trouble. Many have told of poor germination or not germinating at all. This sowing season has been cold [...]
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38 Votes
Growing Rosemary from cuttings or from seeds
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Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) is a woody shrub growing up to 1.8 m tall but normally it grows about 1 metre tall here in the UK; a very hardy plant living up to 20 years. The plant originates from the Mediterranean and it is very tolerant to drought. The name Rosemary comes from Latin rosmarinus which [...]
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