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National Allotments Week inspires veg plot party

9. August 2009

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This week is being celebrated on allotments all over the UK as it is National Allotments Week. Run by the National Society of Allotment and Leisure Growers since 2005, this aims to promote the awareness and availablitity of allotments locally and nationally to demonstrate to local authorities the strength of support and interest for the […]

Tropical and non-tropical Hibiscus

9. August 2009

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Thought I would share this beautiful Hibiscus with you . Three weeks ago I bought a standard plant brimming with buds which now sits on my desk.Every morning another beautiful flower is there to greet me when I sit down at my computer to work. The colours are particularly unusual – the bright pink centre […]

Late Summer Hot Flower Flush

5. August 2009

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This is what the Met Office is predicting for late August through to September and, if today’s temperatures of 28c are anything to go by, it looks promising. At this time of year the traditional herbaceous border looks a bit down in the dumps – flowering is over for many plants and the endless round […]

Weather cycles and cycads

1. August 2009

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Yesterday marked the end of a rather mixed bag of weather for July in the UK – not the welcome heatwave we were all expecting. I have given up listening to the forecasters – they always seems to get it wrong for Eastbourne which appears to have its own wonderful micro-climate. Often it is the […]

Grow your Own exhibit at the Garden Museum

31. July 2009

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The Garden Museum located in Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1, is one of the leading national venues for exhibitons and debate on gardens and garden design. It celebrates British gardens and gardening through its collection, temporary exhibitions, events, symposia and garden. Visit the web-site to find out more about the Museum’s range of activities http://www.gardenmuseum.org.uk […]

Mini NASA allotment targets “space” savers

30. July 2009

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If you are a long way down the waiting list to get a local allotment from your council, then NASA have designed one for astronauts that may be just the answer. It uses no water or soil, just requires a power supply as reported by the Daily Mail: The Power Plant Growing Machine was designed […]

Grow Your Own fever hits London

27. July 2009

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It appears that Grow Your Own is gripping the capital this summer. The desire to harvest crops of runner beans , tomatoes, courgettes, peppers, parsnips and much more is being fuelled by the daily musings of the London Standard newspaper which is running a “Grow Your Own” campaign. Every day a different story highlights the […]

Hanging city gardens reduce food imports

25. July 2009

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The European Environment Agency is considering Europe-wide building regulations that would encourage developers to include “vertical allotments” in their designs. Walls, balconies and roofs would be used to cultivate fruit and vegetables, reducing the need to bring food from the countryside. With 80% of people living in towns in the UK and 23% of each […]

UK’s five million flats offer 600 acres of growing space

23. July 2009

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UK’s five million flat dwellers have the biggest challenge when it comes to finding space to grow food at home, but , according to the National Trust, there are over 600 acres of growing space available on window sills in the UK for “grow your own” . The window sill space is equivalent to 344 […]

Big Lunch promotes human warming

20. July 2009

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Yesterday was the day when the Eden Project suggested that we all get together to share a meal, using produce that we have grown ourselves or, that has been locally sourced. The idea came from one of my favourite Eden gurus – Tim Smit who wanted to promote “human warming.” He summed it up when […]

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National Allotments Week inspires veg plot party

Tropical and non-tropical Hibiscus

Late Summer Hot Flower Flush

Weather cycles and cycads

Grow your Own exhibit at the Garden Museum

Mini NASA allotment targets “space” savers

Grow Your Own fever hits London

Hanging city gardens reduce food imports

UK’s five million flats offer 600 acres of growing space

Big Lunch promotes human warming

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