It’s a busy old time of year in the garden and it’s easy to get bogged down in ‘too much to do, too little time’ syndrome. Very often I’ll start…
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Life on the allotment – growing vegetables in June
We had quite a lot of rain during the week, and the allotment is looking much better for it. Rain is important when you’re growing vegetables on the allotment in…
The AG Team’s Handy Lifestyle Hacks
Garry Coward-Williams, editor As someone who is naturally absentminded and frankly not very lateral I just couldn’t think of any ‘life hacks’ I have done. However, I wanted to impart…
Our amazing moths
I know I keep banging on about the importance of making room in our gardens for wildlife at a time when many creatures are losing their habitat at a frightening…
Gardening with kids plus great giveaway
As families are encouraged to get out into the garden and get their youngsters growing food and flowers instead of going to play in the park, some parents are worried…
Life on the allotment – potatoes, strawberries, beans and courgettes
At last we’ve had some rain! And I’d like some more of it, please. I still have to water the allotment every few days because the rain we’ve had has…
The AG Team’s Top Superstitions
Garry Coward-Williams, editor Why do some people throw salt over their left shoulder if they’ve spilt some? Why do they avoid walking under ladders and expect bad things to happen…
Making this a good year for the roses
Roses will be hitting their stride now and many varieties should, if healthy and cared for, flower right through to the autumn. The exception will be your ramblers, which throw…
AG Peter’s Chelsea display finds its ‘forever home’
A glorious floral display by AG’s Peter Seabrook has been unveiled at RHS garden Hyde Hall in Essex. The installation, which celebrates the Sun newspapers 50thanniversary display, was supposed to…
Life on the allotment – horseradish, potatoes, lettuces and sweet peas
Thank goodness we’ve had some rain, which makes life on the allotment a little easier. I’m still watering all the plants, but now I don’t have to water them every…