Best buy 19/20 Small 1m Veg Trug £109.99 Tel. 01206 230025 for stockist finder www.vegtrug.com BUILD 5 Made from sustainably grown fir. Four lengths available, our small size was 2ft…
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Michelle’s blog: Free food
With the large amount of rain we have had over the past few weeks, my comfrey plant has put on large leafy growth; enabling me to start making my own…
Plant up begonia containers
Light up shady spots with these summer favourites Begonias require free draining conditions. Line your chosen container with an inch or so of gravel, broken crocks or grit, for good…
kris’s blog: (pot) size matters
AG’s resident veg expert Charles Dowding has mentioned on several occasions the importance of gradually potting on plants raised from seed. From germination until ready to plant outside, this could…
Product profile – coffee fertiliser
Now you’re garden and the environment can reap the rewards of that relaxing cup of coffee you had at the garden centre. Notcutts Garden Centres have teamed up with Greencup…
Michelle’s blog: A fresh bed
This year my annual purple sprouting broccoli has cropped very well, fully stripped of their florets I dug up the plants up to make way for my summer cauliflowers and…
Palm in a pot
Palms make an elegant addition to patio container displays. Get the look with Kris’s simple 5 step planting guide. Palm used: Canary Island date palm (Phoenix canariensis) 1) Place an…
Product review: potato planters
Product review: potato planters Consumer editor Julia Heaton finds out which reuseable potato planters are the most user-friendly Best buy 18/20 Three potato patio planters £12.99 (p&p £4.50) Haxnicks from…
Michelle’s blog: Aphid attack
Although the wind and rain has battered my garden its not all been doom and gloom. The blossom on my apple stepovers is looking beautiful, I just need a few hours…
Kris’s blog: bank holiday washout?
Like me, all this rain is probably starting to get you down. A constant sodden garden means my outdoor to-do list is getting longer by the day. Who knows…