Even in the 2020s, gardeners could still depend on a familiar seasonal cycle. In todayâs altered world, gardenersâ â and natureâs â ingenuity is needed more than ever. âSprummer?â Kris squinted at the endless blue sky. âSo what youâre saying isâŚâ âThat thereâs no difference between spring and summer now, no matter what the old […]
HARTLEY BOTANIC RETURNS TO RHS TATTON PARK WITH A âFEEL GOODâ-THEMED TRADESTAND, SHOWCASING THE WELLBEING BENEFITS OF âGROW YOUR OWNâ Hartley Botanic, Englandâs most historic and respected Glasshouse and Greenhouse manufacturer has revealed details of its 2023 RHS Flower Show Tatton Park tradestand. The âFeel Goodâ by Hartley Botanic tradestand will display four of the […]
If you didnât manage to get your vegetable seeds sown in the greenhouse earlier in the year, you can still fill your veg beds for summer. Go into any garden centre now and you will find rows and rows of small vegetable plants, ready to plant straight out. These little plants are a great resource […]
As summer unravels in our garden world, the weather, as always shapes our gardens and our greenhouses Keeping new plants alive in hot weather can be a challenge. Donât let the dry spell cost you in terms of water or lost plants. There are so many ways to make the water you use in the […]
Often confused are the edible Ginger (the root) of commerce and these flamboyant greenhouse ornamentals. However thatâs not surprising as theyâre closely related, and similar in appearance and habit. However the Kahili ginger, Hedychium gardenerium, is most definitely not edible, which is a bit unfortunate as this grows considerably larger and would make a great […]
Now that greenhouse tomatoes are growing rapidly, remove the side shoots of âcordonâ varieties, as they appear, using your finger and thumb, to create a single productive stem to train up the cane. Keep the compost constantly moist using tepid water, checking regularly, particularly if you use growing bags as the compost dries out rapidly […]
Pernicious weed? No: beneficial insect magnet, wildlife buffet, nutrient-rich feed, compost fodder⌠this superpowered plant is one to welcome into your garden and greenhouse. Be sure to have some thick, sting-proof gloves at the ready â because Iâm going to get you all fired up to grow arguably the most useful of all garden plants. […]
âFEEL GOODâ BY HARTLEY BOTANIC HARTLEY BOTANICâS BRIGHT AND CHEERFUL RHS CHELSEA TRADESTAND DELIVERSÂ A MUCH-NEEDED PSYCHOLOGICAL BOOST The âFeel Goodâ by Hartley Botanic tradestand displays four of our handmade Greenhouses, powder-coated in beautiful colours, to match changing customer tastes and set against cheery pastel planting and colourful accessories. Presented as versatile spaces for both gardening […]
The other day, I joined my grandchildrenâs outdoor school class as they visited a nearby, but remote, Oregon nursery, The Thyme Garden. To get there necessitated an hour-and-a-half car trip, part of it on roads that twisted over the side of Marys Peak, the tallest mountain in the Coast Range of the Siuslaw National Forest. […]
If youâre reading this column, chances are youâre one of those people whose greenhouse and garden are stuffed with memories, and you can recall vividly where and how each plant was acquires be it from a nursery, a pass-along plant from a friend, or raised from seeds collected on a vacation visit to an unforgettable […]
In the summer, and often in spring and fall too, I leave my greenhouse door open to keep the interior from overheating. If I were to keep the door closed on a sunny, mid-summer day, the temperature could easily soar to well over 100o F (38oC), wilting virtually everything inside. But leaving the door open […]
I was lucky enough, just recently, to visit Beth Chattoâs Nursery and Garden near Colchester in Essex. It should be a place of pilgrimage for every gardener but, if the only way isnât Essex, there are plenty of tempting, expertly-grown plants on offer on the nurseryâs website. The conditions within this 7-acre garden vary between […]
