In the garden
Remember when hostas were all the rage, and whole borders were scrapped to make way for the fashionable plant of the 1980s? I still have…
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In the garden
March, I’m told, used to come in like a lion and go out like a lamb in the good old days, but has since become…
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And suddenly it’s voar. Spring started a little before the vernal equinox this year – at least for the humans at Lea Gardens. We had…
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It seems I’m not the only Shetland gardener disgruntled by rogue mail order nurseries. One of my readers reported receiving tiny plug plants, stuck loosely…
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I’m frequently asked where all the plants in my garden come from, and the answer, more often than not, is: good things come in small…
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All successful gardening hinges on good soil preparation. When plantings go wrong, it is all too often blamed on the wind and the weather. The…
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February, a short month anyway, and being the last for those final winter chores, is always way too short for fitting them all in. Spring,…
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There are times in life when I consider it a blessing that all good things come to an end. Just as sailors are relieved when…
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Is snow good for the garden? You bet it is. It’s also very good for the gardener. A snow-covered garden not only gladdens the heart,…
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The first witch hazel has been out since early January. The vernacular name for these plants dates back to the times when the twigs of…
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January is the month most gardeners, I’m told, could do without. We’ve had some rather trying spells of weather, when the skies opened, the wind…
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Having been busy for much of last year sowing, planting, cultivating, weeding and harvesting, today we’re going to enjoy the fruits of our labours by…
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Believe it or not, but it’s high time to get out the seed trays and labels. Leeks are best sown in January to ensure nice…
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APART from a few shyly flowering primroses, the New Year’s Day flower count was almost identical to the one on Christmas day. Much to my…
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