It’s this time of year when the allotments become a frenzy of activity. Everyone is digging, composting and manuring like mad.
Read morePosts from February 2009
Frost-proof pots
at 6:29 pm on Thursday 26 February 2009 21 Comments
We’re all meant to be making more environmentally friendly choices and buying products that will last, rather than break within a few months and need replacing.
Read moreSpiders
at 3:17 pm on Wednesday 25 February 2009 20 Comments
There’s a spider the size of a gardening glove in my compost bin. It obviously gets a good living in there, feeding on the flies, woodlice, beetles and earwigs…
Read moreWinter iris
at 2:48 pm on Tuesday 24 February 2009 14 Comments
One of the very earliest of flowering bulbs in many gardens is Iris reticulata, which is flowering away right now.
Read moreRose pruning
at 4:22 pm on Monday 23 February 2009 12 Comments
It’s rose pruning time again. I could debate the merits of autumn pruning over spring, but I’ve always believed spring really is the best time to tackle pruning.
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