Archive | March, 2011
Mrs Obama busy in kitchen garden
The White House Garden began its third growing season this week as Michelle Obama planted seeds and plants from Thomas Jefferson’s vast vegetable garden. “The greatest service which can be rendered to any country is to add a useful plant to its culture,” Thomas Jefferson, America’s foremost presidential gardener, once said. First Lady Michelle Obama’s version of that pronouncement […]
Continue reading...RHS helps Grow Your Own
15. March 2011
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Grow Your Own weekends 26-27 March Visit the RHS gardens for expert advice on growing fruit and veg. Pick up your free starter pack (first-come, first-served) which will tell you how to get involved in the Great RHS Vegetable Challenge. iPhone app Have you downloaded the Grow Your Own iPhone app yet? The free app […]
Continue reading...Share your garden?
14. March 2011
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All over the UK people are realising the financial and health benefits of growing their own produce as food prices rise and finances are restricted by many factors.One idea if you dont have a garden or allotment to plant your produce is to join one of the many Garden sharing schemes being set up: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/gardening/article-1365990/Not-got-vegetable-patch-Take-neighbours-garden-sharing-scheme.html
Continue reading...Is Climate chaos linked to moon?
13. March 2011
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Are the number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions in the last few weeks linked to the fact that the moon is heading towards its closest approach to Earth in almost 20 years on 19th March. It appears that previous supermoons took place in 1955, 1974 and 1992 – all years that had extreme weather events. […]
Continue reading...Grow Asparagus in a bag?
13. March 2011
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If you have ever wanted to harvest your own asparagus but are short on space in the garden -or don’t even have a garden – then try this novel idea . Anyone ever tried this way of growing asparagus? http://www.garden-plants-flowers-bulbs.shoppingvariety.co.uk/122149916.html I had always thought that growing asparagus is a labour of love and patience as […]
Continue reading...Supermarket rooftop veg garden
10. March 2011
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Food from the Sky, is an unusual exercise in the principles of permaculture and sustainable gardening and they have built a roof top garden on a supermarket in North London. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/mar/09/supermarket-rooftop-vegetable-garden
Continue reading...How fast does your grass grow?
6. March 2011
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The grass in my garden seems to be growing again now the days are slowly getting longer. Grass can grow 2-6 inches a month but this varies depending on the temperature, humidity, amount of day-light and type of grass. Climate Change is having an effect on English lawns .It important to think about how to […]
Continue reading...The Horticultural Channel launches
5. March 2011
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At last something is happening in the world of gardening TV. Tomorrow at 9 am sees the launch of The Horticultural Channel.tv, a new television micro-channel to be broadcast for the first time on Sky and Freesat. Programmes can even be downloaded via iTunes. Or watch it at http://www.youtube.com/horticulturalchannel THC.tv provides programmes for amateur gardeners […]
Continue reading...Calling All International Gardeners!
5. March 2011
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I am currently having some very interesting gardening experiences: 1. My kitchen window is still littered with seed packets.Every time I look into the garden it is cold, cloudy and miserable with a distinct lack of sunlight and warmth. Nothing tempts me outdoors to expose my beautiful tiny seedlings to the mixed delights of an […]
Continue reading...Is newspaper toxic for my organic garden?
4. March 2011
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Peter Kearney who founded City Food Growers near Brisbane, Australia has written this interesting blog about whether you should use newspaper in organic gardens. http://cityfoodgrowers.com.au/blog-latestposts.php?catid=104
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17. March 2011
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