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Taking steps to beat the drought and survive the hosepipe ban
Cambridge Water has announced a hose pipe ban, starting at 1am from Friday 17 July. As someone who earns her living gardening, it’s not something that is going to make my working life easier, but on the other hand I have been expecting it. Water is a precious resource…
Frame basket weaving workshop
Sunday 22nd March 2026, £90 Join weaver Glenys Newton to make your own frame basket in the garden of garden designer Liesbeth ten Ham. You will be using some of the willow and other natural resources grown there while learning about willow, how to grow it, the soaking…
Seven reasons to compost and one to always use the green bin if you can’t compost
This is a blog about the advantages of composting, but if you don’t have the space/energy/time to compost, then the environmental alternative is to use your council’s green waste disposal. In the UK a lot of general waste still goes into landfill. Landfills create…
Nine plants and flowers to give on Valentine’s Day that don’t cost the earth
If you want to give your partner a floral token of your love for Valentine’s Day, it is of course tempting to buy a bunch of flowers from the supermarket. There are, however, many better options that don’t cost the earth.
Planning for drought and watering
It has been and still is a hot dry summer. Before we left for our holiday I handed over the watering and walked through the garden pointing at plants that I liked to survive and ones that could be sacrificed. Our water butts with a capacity of over 4000 litres were…
The ultimate guide to planting tulips
The ultimate guide to planting tulips. Did I already tell you that I like tulips? Last autumn I planted an embarrassing number of tulip bulbs. In 17th century tulip mania terms I am now a billionaire.
Seven easy ways to be an even more environmentally friendly gardener
In my previous blog I wrote up seven easy things you can do in your garden for the planet. From buying peat free compost to not using any chemicals and making your garden accessible for hedgehogs, you can read all about it here. Of course you can do more, so below are…
Seven easy ways to be a more environmentally friendly gardener
There are many ways in which you can garden for both the planet and yourself. Here are 7 easy things that you can do that may also save you some money! 1. Have a garden full with plants Insects are so much in decline that it is often described as the insect…
Growing Courgettes & Pumpkins
Provided you have a bit of space in the sun then courgettes and pumpkins are one of the easiest and most rewarding crops to grow. With a bit of space I actually mean quite a bit of space. Ideally each courgette and pumpkin plant has a square meter each (3 x 3 feet),…
Grow your own cutflowers with this easy plan
The layout of the flowerbed Euphorbia oblonga with flowers from the garden Salvia Viridis with campanula Rudbeckia Cherry Brandy Roses, cosmos and dahlias Nigella (Love in the Mist) Sweetpeas Nigella with peonies from the garden Sunflowers, dahlia and white cosmos…
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