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Author: Trisha - English Country Gardener

Growing My Dream English Garden One Petal at a Time
Container Plants / Herbaceous Perennials / kitchen garden / Perennials / Spring Interest / Summer Interest / Therapeutic Gardening / Winter Interest
  • 10th November 2014
  • 2 mins

Growing My Dream English Garden One Petal at a Time

Growing My Dream English Garden One Petal at a Time We have been in our little cottage and garden now for just […]

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Jobs to Do in November
Bulbs / City Garden / Container Plants / Deciduous / Grasses / Herbaceous Perennials / Herbs / Houseplants / kitchen garden / Perennials / Plant Husbandry / Pruning / Shrubs / Spring Interest / Winter Interest / Young Gardeners
  • 10th November 2014
  • 5 mins
Tagged apple pie, architectural structure, bare root perennials, bare root shrubs, bare root trees

Jobs to Do in November

Garden Jobs for November I honestly can not believe it is November already. November is the start of cold days, frost, and the winter […]

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Green Manure
Deciduous / Herbs / kitchen garden
  • 3rd October 2014
  • 5 mins
Tagged add nutrients, Alfalfa (Medicago sativa), Alsike clover (Trifolium hybridum), Bitter blue lupin (Lupinus angustifolius), Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)

Green Manure

Green Manure The concept of green manure has been around for century’s however it has only been in the past decade that […]

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Cottage Gardening
Deciduous / Herbaceous Perennials / kitchen garden / Perennials / Pruning / Shrubs / Summer Interest / Therapeutic Gardening
  • 25th September 2014
  • 3 mins
Tagged apple tree, borders, crab apple tree, garden gate, gooseberry bush

Cottage Gardening

Cottage Gardening Its finally happened we have moved into our little cottage with its gorgeous mature garden. Its filled with all sorts […]

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Jobs to do in September
Bulbs / Deciduous / Herbaceous Perennials / kitchen garden / Perennials / Plant Husbandry / Propagation / Pruning / Shrubs / Spring Interest / Summer Interest
  • 18th September 2014
  • 2 mins
Tagged bulbs, collect the seeds, deadheading, displays in Spring, favorite perennials

Jobs to do in September

Garden Jobs for September Its September and the leaves will be starting to turn into beautiful autumn colours and falling. The nights […]

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Gardening for the under 30s
Annuals / City Garden / Climbers / Container Plants / Deciduous / Grasses / Herbaceous Perennials / Houseplants / Perennials / Shrubs / Spring Interest / Summer Interest / Therapeutic Gardening / Winter Interest / Young Gardeners
  • 19th August 2014
  • 10 mins
Tagged Anemone x hybrida 'Honorine Jobert', annual, Astrantia major, bric a brack, bulbs

Gardening for the under 30s

Gardening for the under 30s Gardening over the years has developed a persona for being an older persons hobby, to be honest […]

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Summer Gardens
Annuals / Bulbs / City Garden / Container Plants / Deciduous / Grasses / Herbaceous Perennials / Herbs / Houseplants / kitchen garden / Perennials / Plant Husbandry / Pruning / Shrubs / Summer Interest / Therapeutic Gardening / Young Gardeners
  • 5th August 2014
  • 5 mins
Tagged annual seeds, climbers, fair weather gardener, gardening with kids, growing cress in egg shells

Summer Gardens

Summer Gardens   I love summer, its this time of year you get to reap the joys of all your hard work, […]

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Garden Jobs to do in July
Annuals / Bulbs / City Garden / Climbers / Container Plants / Deciduous / Diseases / Herbaceous Perennials / Herbs / kitchen garden / Perennials / Pests / Plant Husbandry / Propagation / Pruning / Shrubs / Summer Interest / Young Gardeners
  • 9th July 2014
  • 4 mins
Tagged apples, autumn flowering bulbs, beans, bearded Irises, bird baths

Garden Jobs to do in July

Garden Jobs for July Where is this year going? Its July already, I’ve only just managed to start reading this months The […]

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Allergy Friendly Plants
Summer Bedding Plants
  • 8th July 2014
  • 8 mins
Tagged allergenic, avoid pollen, Azalea, Berberis, Birch

Allergy Friendly Plants

Allergy Friendly Plants For some people spring and summer are the best months, heat, beautiful flowers, picnics, but for others its two […]

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Lavender for the Under 30s
kitchen garden / Perennials / Pruning / Shrubs / Summer Interest
  • 10th June 2014
  • 6 mins
Tagged bees, haven for wildlife, kitchen garden, Lavandula "Imperial Gem", Lavandula "Little Lady"

Lavender for the Under 30s

Lavender for the Under 30s This title was used by Laetitia Maklouf in her book The Virgin Gardener, and I love it. I […]

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