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Essential Gardening


1186248095 2AL56 S Essential GardeningNorth East Gardener Paul Travis Anderson has over the last year advocated the advantages of ‘growing your own’ produce, even to the extent of offering advice on the subject in his DVD’s.

Like a carpenter would get the best tools for his trade it is essential that when working in the garden you treat yourself

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Things to do in the garden in February


Grow Your Own

If you have a vegetable patch or an allotment and you are planning to grow cabbages, sprouts, broccoli, cauliflowers or any other brassicas, you may need to lime the area to raise the alkalinity as these vegetable do better in alkaline soil.

Before doing this I would recommend that you check the PH level of the soil (this is its acidity or alkalinity) with a soil testing kit, available

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New greenhouse designs launched


592878111 BtUnN S New greenhouse designs launchedFollowing the great success of The National Trust Greenhouse range, Alitex is launching three new designs. The new greenhouses are larger, freestanding, and feature a central lobby making them ideal as a focal point in the garden. The new designs are named after celebrated National Trust gardens, namely: The Tatton, 2.9m x 5.1m; The Wimpole, 2.9m x 6.4m and The

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Greenhouse cleanup


507471630 ZMLj7 S Greenhouse cleanupThis is the time to clear out and clean up the greenhouse.  Strip out all old plant material, wash glass, benches and shelves down with garden disinfectant e.g. Jeyes fluid, as well as any pots to be reused.  There is nothing better than a good clean start to the season.  After this the greenhouse should be smoke bombed with a sulphur candle

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