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Jobs to do in October
Summer Bedding Plants

Jobs to do in October

Jobs to do in October October signals the start of chilly days and nights, harvests, warm cosy food, Halloween and of course […]

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Pumpkins, Apples and Autumn
Autumn Interest / Herbaceous Perennials / kitchen garden / Perennials

Pumpkins, Apples and Autumn

Pumpkins, Apples and Autumn The Pumpkin Hunt Who knew that pumpkin picking was so much fun? So we have the traditional Christmas […]

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Open Gardens
Herbaceous Perennials / kitchen garden / Perennials / Summer Bedding Plants / Summer Interest / Therapeutic Gardening / Young Gardeners

Open Gardens

Open Gardens This is the first year we have opened our gardens for the whole world to see, and I can tell […]

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Pet Friendly Gardens
Grasses / Herbs / kitchen garden / Perennials / Pests / Pet / Plant Husbandry / Spring Interest / Summer Interest / Winter Interest

Pet Friendly Gardens

Pet Friendly Gardens We have two dogs and two guinea pigs who love to play and sunbath in the garden. But it’s […]

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Jobs for August
Container Plants / Deciduous / Herbaceous Perennials / kitchen garden / Perennials / Plant Husbandry / Pruning / Spring Interest / Summer Interest / Winter Interest

Jobs for August

Jobs for August August is here and our gardens are at full swing, Summer is well underway. There are lots to do […]

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Going on Holiday
City Garden / Container Plants / Deciduous / Herbaceous Perennials / Houseplants / kitchen garden / Perennials / Plant Husbandry / Shrubs / Summer Bedding Plants / Summer Interest

Going on Holiday

Going on Holiday For many of us the summer months are the time for our holidays. Its also the time when our […]

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News From A Cottage Garden
Bulbs / Climbers / Deciduous / Herbaceous Perennials / Perennials / Shrubs / Summer Interest

News From A Cottage Garden

News From A Cottage Garden I can’t believe its been nearly a year since we moved from the big smoke, and what […]

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Wedding Flowers
Annuals / Bulbs / Climbers / Deciduous / Herbaceous Perennials / Perennials / Spring Interest / Wedding Flowers

Wedding Flowers

Wedding Flowers Being a keen gardener that I am and a passionate flower lover I thought it seemed right that I did my own wedding […]

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Jobs to do in May
Climbers / Container Plants / Deciduous / Diseases / Herbaceous Perennials / Perennials / Plant Husbandry / Pruning / Shrubs / Spring Interest

Jobs to do in May

Its May already how time flies, all of the trees have now come in to full leaf. I love seeing the lush […]

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Jobs to do April
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Jobs to do April

Jobs to do April Its April and already Spring is well underway, the Daffodils are slowly going over, the cherry blossom is […]

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  • Home
  • Horticultural Terms
  • Monthly Gardening Jobs
    • Jobs to do in January
    • Jobs to do in February
    • Jobs to do in March
    • Jobs to do in April
    • Jobs to do in May
    • Jobs to do in June
    • Jobs to do in July
    • Jobs to do in August
    • Jobs to do in September
    • Jobs to do in October
    • Jobs to do in November
    • Jobs to do in December
  • Gardening How To
    • Re-potting Container Plants
    • Softwood Cuttings
  • My English Garden
    • New Drive
    • Crocus Bulbs
    • Soil pH Testing Part 1
      • Soil pH testing Part 2
    • The Leylandii Hedge is Down!
    • Cleaning out the Greenhouse
    • Open Gardens
    • News From A Cottage Garden
  • Gardening Links
  • Weather
  • Category
    • Kitchen Garden
    • Bulbs
    • Container Plants
    • Houseplants
    • City Garden
    • Shrubs
    • Propagation
    • Pruning
    • Herbaceous Perennials
    • Deciduous
    • More Categories
Jobs to do in October
Pumpkins, Apples and Autumn
Open Gardens
Pet Friendly Gardens
Softwood Cuttings
Herbaceous Perennials / Houseplants / Perennials / Pests / Plant Husbandry / Propagation
  • 9th June 2014
  • 4 mins
Tagged Aster, Buddleja, cuttings, Dahlia, Delphinium

Softwood Cuttings

Taking Soft wood Cuttings There are many benefits of vegetative propagation such as creating a clonal replica of the parent plant, it’s […]

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Therapeutic Gardening
City Garden / Spring Interest / Therapeutic Gardening / Winter Interest / Young Gardeners
  • 5th June 2014
  • 3 mins
Tagged cities, fit and healthy, gardening, green, green spaces

Therapeutic Gardening

Health and Gardening Gardening and seeing a garden has long been proven to improve health. Studies have been carried out in hospitals, […]

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Jobs to do in June
Annuals / Container Plants / Deciduous / Diseases / Herbaceous Perennials / Houseplants / Perennials / Pests / Plant Husbandry / Pruning / Winter Interest
  • 5th June 2014
  • 4 mins
Tagged apples, aquatic plants, Argyranthemum, Asparagus, bearded Irises

Jobs to do in June

Its June already and our gardens are in full swing. Our spring plants are finished and summer is well on its way.  Garden […]

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Rotting to the Core – Composting for Beginners
Pests / Pruning
  • 13th May 2014
  • 6 mins
Tagged caddy, carbon footprint, Cardboard, compost bin, Dried leaves

Rotting to the Core – Composting for Beginners

Composting We love composting, using our waste from the kitchen and the garden and creating compost that you can use in your […]

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Concrete Garden
Bulbs / City Garden / Perennials / Spring Interest
  • 5th May 2014
  • 1 min
Tagged Bluebells, Edgbaston Reservoir, Nest, Sutton Park, Swan

Concrete Garden

Its May and unfortunately we are still in the concrete jungle. We keep getting closer and closer to our garden, but not […]

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Plants that will heal, cure and otherwise do good.
Container Plants / Deciduous / Herbaceous Perennials / Herbs / Houseplants / Perennials / Shrubs
  • 27th April 2014
  • 6 mins
Tagged Aloe barbadensis, Calendula officinalis, Echinacea, Hamamelis virginiana, Healing

Plants that will heal, cure and otherwise do good.

Plants that will heal, cure and otherwise do good I recently wrote a post on dangerous plants, I think it only right to […]

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Snail Trail
Pests
  • 6th April 2014
  • 3 mins
Tagged birds, earthworms, Geoff Hodge, Hostas, insects

Snail Trail

The feature wonderful picture was taken by Karl Dawson check out his website, he has some brilliant wildlife and other animal shots. […]

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Plants that Will Kill, Maim, Intoxicate and Definitely Offend
Acid Loving Plants / Annuals / Bulbs / Container Plants / Deciduous / Herbaceous Perennials / Perennials / Plant Husbandry / Pruning / Shrubs
  • 3rd April 2014
  • 9 mins
Tagged Carrot or Parsley - Apiaceae, Cashew - Anacadium occidentale, cow parsnip, Elderberry - Sambucus spp., English Ivy - Hedra helix

Plants that Will Kill, Maim, Intoxicate and Definitely Offend

 Plants that Will Kill, Maim, Intoxicate and Definitely Offend It is so important when gardening to know the difference between a dangerous […]

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Spring Continues to Impress
Bulbs / City Garden / Spring Interest
  • 21st March 2014
  • 1 min
Tagged Crocus, Daffodils

Spring Continues to Impress

 

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Its Magic
Annuals / Young Gardeners
  • 19th March 2014
  • 4 mins
Tagged beans, cress, dangerous plants, marigolds, oak trees

Its Magic

Its Magic  – Children Gardening It’s so lovely to see and hear about kids gardening and actually taking an interest and enjoying […]

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