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    Monthly Archive for: "March, 2020"
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    Tips on growing tomatoes
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    By Alan Down
    In Gardening tips, Grow your own, Vegetables
    Posted March 29, 2020

    Tips on growing tomatoes

    In this blog I want to share with you my tips on growing tomatoes. Maybe you consider yourself an expert? But I find no matter how experienced a gardener you are there is always something to [...]

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    Which Small Evergreen Garden Trees to Plant
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    By Alan Down
    In Gardening, Ornamental trees, Trees and Shrubs
    Posted March 29, 2020

    Which Small Evergreen Garden Trees to Plant

    Small Evergreen Garden Trees If you’re wondering which small evergreen garden trees to plant in your garden, read on to see what I recommend! Although we are fortunate in being able to grow [...]

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    Intensively Trained Garden Fruit Trees
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    By Alan Down
    In Fruit, Gardening, Grow your own, Pruning
    Posted March 18, 2020

    Intensively Trained Garden Fruit Trees

    Intensively trained garden fruit trees have a lot to offer. It’s a good time to consider planting more. Now before you say ‘I’ve no room left’ I want you to just consider how useful and [...]

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    Make life easier with Ground Cover Plants in your Garden
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    By Alan Down
    In Ground cover plants, Hardy perennials, Low maintenance gardening
    Posted March 17, 2020

    Make life easier with Ground Cover Plants in your Garden

    .Ground cover plants are such useful plants and can make for an easier life. A few years ago I visited a friend’s garden that was open in aid of charity. This was a very big garden full of lovely [...]

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    Cloud Pruning and Lifting Canopies
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    By Alan Down
    In Gardening, Ornamental trees, Pruning, Trees and Shrubs
    Posted March 16, 2020

    Cloud Pruning and Lifting Canopies

    Cloud pruning and lifting canopies of existing plants can transform your garden in a matter of hours. What’s more it can be done with little or no financial outlay. Many of us already have [...]

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    Tips on Growing Newer Varieties of Raspberries
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    By Alan Down
    In Fruit, Gardening, Grow your own, Plant Focus
    Posted March 15, 2020

    Tips on Growing Newer Varieties of Raspberries

    Newer varieties of raspberries are well worth considering. Many are a marked improvement on old varieties! As we approach the end of another planting season for bare root fruits, I thought you [...]

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    A beautiful garden with KinderGarden plants
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    By Alan Down
    In Annuals and half hardy seasonal plants, Container gardening, Gardening, Grow your own, KinderGarden plants, Seasonal Gardening, Summer colour
    Posted March 9, 2020

    A beautiful garden with KinderGarden plants

    Creating a beautiful garden with KinderGarden plants is easy but you need to start early! Wouldn’t it be great to produce a garden just like this? Well although this is a demonstration [...]

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    About Alan

    Flora and fauna have always fascinated me but it was a lifelong career in horticulture that filled most days.

    Having grown up on a farm where boyhood days were filled with discoveries of the natural world I soon found that my passion for plants – wildflowers at that time – would direct my career…

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    Alan E Down · 7 hours ago
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    Back from #chelseaflowershow2022 and into the #garden !
    1st picking of broad bean Luz de Otono and there loads. @KingsSeeds_UK https://t.co/TNCG6V0eVL
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    Slugs and snails hate garlic! Here’s a simple recipe to make your own fortnightly #organic #peaticidefree spray. Credit Hogarth Hostas #chelseaflowershow2022
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    Alan E Down · 12 hours ago
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    Well done Neil and Niamh!
    Great result for your very first #ChelseaFlowerShow ! https://t.co/oh7MJglfqY
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    The Judges awarded us with Silver Gilt Medal at Chelsea Flower show @The_RHS https://t.co/286lqFQhvr https://t.co/9Syr2hXr0X
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