New cherry tree avenue – Prunus Umineko
Planting an avenue of the cherry trees We started by placing the tree stakes so we could work out the ideal distances between the trees plus working out the correct spacing around the bend...
Sita and Minos Garden Notes
wedding flower suggestion
Scabiosa caucasica ‘Perfecta Blue’Verbascum x hybrida ‘Southern Charm’Sweet peasCosmos bipinnatus ‘Apricot LemonadeDelphinium x ‘Benary’s Pacific Summer SkiesagapanthusRosesPhlox paniculata ‘David’CarnationAlstroemeriaCampanula rotundifoliaantirrhinumPenstemon ‘Apple Blossom’Pale Zinnia MixSalvia patens ‘Guanajuato’Salvia x jamensis ‘California Sunset’Salvia nemorosa ‘CaradonnaChrysanthemum ‘Spider Bronze’Chrysanthemum...
Ealy season crops – start warming the soil
With a small vegetable and fruit growing area the key is to avoid a glut of crops at any one time and produce a steady flow of edible crops through the year.In January early...
Orchard Wildflower meadow
Orchard Wildflower meadow flowers Wild Flower Seed Meadow Cranes Bill (WFS300) Wild Flower Seed Meadow Buttercup (WFS410) Wild Flower Seed Field Scabious (WFS310) Wild Flower Seed Ragged Robin (WFS340) Wild Flower Seed Cornflower (WFS240)...
Composting autumn leaves
Although a little hard work is involved, these fallen leaves are valuable; they can be composted, making a rich organic mulch and soil improver, given a little time and encouragement. Compost created from fallen...
GardenAdvice Plant Swap
GardenAdvice Plant Swap 2021 We have not selected any plants yet Your MyGardenTeam membership plant swap this autumn and winterAs we get into September the MyGardenTeam plant swap starts and will last until March...
Spring bulbs planting now
As we get into autumn now is the time to plant some spring bulbs Iris reticulata’Early season flowering bulb planted in the ground or in pots with John Inness compost Crocus bulbsEarly season flowering...
Box Buxus cuttings
Grow your own box hedges with some semi ripe stem cuttings and a small heated propagator and plus some sharp sand. Cuttings take around 8 weeks to root and can then be potted up...
Growing a standard photinia
The first stage is to pick a photinia plant with a straight main stem. Tie the stem to a cane Next remove all the side shoots to the required height of the underside of...
Creating a Wildflower Meadow For butterflies and bees
To create a wildflower meadow it’s best to carry out three key stages. Firstly remove the grass in a number of areas approximately 1 square metre, This can be carried out with a spade...