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    Plant Propagation

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    The Benefit of Grafted Plants
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    By Alan Down
    In Fruit, Ornamental trees, Plant Propagation, Vegetables
    Posted June 2, 2020

    The Benefit of Grafted Plants

    In this blog I’ll reveal the benefit of grafted plants to the gardener. Because nurserymen put in the hard graft so that gardeners benefit from better plants to grow! Let me explain. A [...]

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    Modular growing of plants
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    By Alan Down
    In Annuals and half hardy seasonal plants, Gardening, Gardening tips, Grow your own, Plant Propagation, Sowing, Vegetables
    Posted February 18, 2020

    Modular growing of plants

    Modular growing of plants is on the increase and there are many advantages to raising plants this way.   This frustrating season! Here we in mid February and hardly a thing has been sown or [...]

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    It’s now time to sow chillies and peppers!
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    By Alan Down
    In Grow your own, Plant Propagation, Sowing, Vegetables
    Posted February 6, 2020

    It’s now time to sow chillies and peppers!

    It’s now time to sow chillies and peppers! Chillies and peppers have gone from a novelty vegetable to one of the most popular seeds and vegetable plants. This rise in popularity reflects [...]

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    It’s time to get busy with plug plants
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    By Alan Down
    In Annuals and half hardy seasonal plants, Gardening, Plant Propagation, Seasonal Gardening
    Posted March 17, 2019

    It’s time to get busy with plug plants

    Plug plants have revolutionised the growing of bedding plants for both commercial and amateur gardeners. Germinating seeds of some of our favourite bedding plants can be slow, expensive and [...]

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    Tips on sowing tomato seeds
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    By Alan Down
    In Gardening, Plant Propagation, Sowing, Vegetables
    Posted March 14, 2019

    Tips on sowing tomato seeds

    Tips on Sowing Tomato Seeds Sowing tomato seeds to raise your own tomato plants is not difficult but there are a few key points that need to be taken into consideration. I’d love to share [...]

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    Late Summer Propagation by Softwood Cuttings
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    By Alan Down
    In Gardening, Plant Propagation
    Posted September 17, 2018

    Late Summer Propagation by Softwood Cuttings

    Softwood Cuttings; Late Summer Propagation  Late summer and early autumn is the perfect time to propagate your favourite plants by rooting cuttings! You may want to do this to have more of garden [...]

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    Tips on Sowing Seeds
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    By Alan Down
    In Gardening tips, Plant Propagation, Sowing
    Posted September 17, 2018

    Tips on Sowing Seeds

    It’s spring and I want to share a few of my tips on sowing seeds. I know that some of you will have already sown some and there’s a huge temptation to get growing. But don’t get carried [...]

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    Propagating plants by root cuttings
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    By Alan Down
    In Gardening, Hardy perennials, Plant Propagation, Trees and Shrubs
    Posted September 17, 2018

    Propagating plants by root cuttings

    Propagating plants by root cuttings is one of the easiest ways to multiply plants and the cuttings almost look after themselves! There are a couple of times in the year when root cuttings are [...]

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    How to Take Hardwood Cuttings
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    By Alan Down
    In Gardening, Plant Propagation, Trees and Shrubs
    Posted September 17, 2018

    How to Take Hardwood Cuttings

    Hardwood Cuttings So you don’t think that you have green fingers [thumbs if you’re American]? Can’t root cuttings eh? Well, I bet you can propagate plants by hardwood cuttings! [...]

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    Sow Sweet Peas in autumn.
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    By Alan Down
    In Cut Flowers, Plant Propagation, Sowing
    Posted September 17, 2018

    Sow Sweet Peas in autumn.

    Sow Sweet Peas in autumn. If you sow sweet peas in autumn you’ll get the very best sweet peas …but by a whisker those sown in late winter or very early spring are only a smidge [...]

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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 · 6 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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