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Climate Change Gardening

1. May 2010

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Climate Change Gardening

If you want to find expert advice about climate change gardening visit the web-site of the beautiful Trewithen gardens in Cornwall. They have an excellent information sheet on their home page which is a summary of ideas and advice from a conference organised by Planetnetwork in September 2008. This organisation  promotes botanical collections in Britain [...]

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Buy locally grown plants

26. April 2010

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Buy locally grown plants

Yesterday I went to a local Garden Fair which aimed to encourage gardeners to buy locally grown plants whenever possible. More and more nurseries now propagate their own plants which cuts down on air miles and helps gardeners to become even greener. I met lots of interesting people and saw some wonderful plants – managed [...]

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April Delight at Athelas

22. April 2010

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April Delight at Athelas

It was16c today and, even though the wind was cold, I braved the beach for a couple of hours  – have a weeks reprieve from commuting to London. Should have been digging over my allotment but I looked at some gardening books for inspiration instead.  The blue sky and bright sun-light were impressive for April [...]

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