Blog – tagged "Angela Slater" – Page 5

May 14, 2024

How to look after summer bedding plants

Once you have planted up your summer hanging baskets and containers it makes sense to have the plants last as long as possible. Follow these tips and you will be able to make your containers look great up to autumn.

May 7, 2024

How To Have Fantastic Summer Hanging Baskets

Summer hanging baskets always look a riot of colour but they do need a little attention to keep them flowering until autumn. Keep watering, feeding and deadheading to keep them looking great.

May 7, 2024

How To Grow Debonair Delphiniums

Delphiniums add invaluable height to an herbaceous border but they do take a little work. Follow these tips for growing these beauties and you too can have a stunning border this summer.

May 7, 2024

How To Grow Scorching Senettis For A Hot Display Over Summer

Senettis give a huge splash of vibrant colour in a pot on the patio Senettis are a summer annual, flowering in late spring/early summer, which come in vibrant pinks, blues...

May 7, 2024

How To Grow Fruit In Small Spaces And Containers On A Limited Budget

Don't let having no garden put you off growing healthy fruit, they can still be grown in pots, it's just a question of making sure the pot is large enough for the fruit.

May 7, 2024

How To Plant Tomatoes In The Greenhouse

This blog takes you through the steps to planting your tomatoes out in the greenhouse. Home grown tomatoes taste far superior to shop bought but they do need plenty of light and heat.

May 7, 2024

How To Support Growing Garden Peas

Fresh garden peas are one of the delights of summer and so easy to grow. They do need support but this need not cost a lot, just use some twiggy branches or some stems cut from trees and shrubs.

May 7, 2024

How To Support Cucumbers Growing In The Greenhouse

Growing your own cucumbers is hugely satisfying and a great way of getting children interested in gardening and cooking and also encourages them to eat healthily. Cucumbers are tall climbing plants so need a good sturdy support.

May 7, 2024

How To Pinch Out The Side-Shoots On Your Cordon Tomatoes

Home grown tomatoes are one of life's great pleasures as the taste is nothing like supermarket produce and there are so many more unusual varieties than the commercial offerings. Removing side shoots is vital if you want a good crop.

May 7, 2024

How To Grow Tasty Tropical Fruit

Tropical fruits are not the easiest to grow and may only be possible in a heated greenhouse or a frost free hot sunny sheltered position. Even so they are worth a spot in the garden, many making attractive trees giving you height in a sunny garden.

May 7, 2024

How To Stop Cabbage White Caterpillars Eating Your Brassicas (Cabbages, Cauliflowers, Kale, Brussels Sprouts)

Protecting leafy brassicas from cabbage white butterflies is absolutely essential if you don't want your crop destroyed. We simply used netting, some twigs and stones but you can also use mesh tunnels.

May 7, 2024

What Weber BBQ Accessories Are There And How Do I Use Them?

Weber are one of the very best BBQ manufacturers and also produce a range of accessories to really set your grilling alight. Invest in a few staple pieces of kit and you can seriously impress your family and friends with your range of BBQ recipes.

May 7, 2024

How To Make A Barrel Pond For Small Spaces And Patios

Increase the wildlife in your outdoor space easily by making a barrel pond. The video shows what you need to to attract a range of invertebrates into your garden.

May 7, 2024

How to have a child friendly garden

With kids spending more time on their screens it is important for them to get outdoor exercise so why not engage their curiosity by starting them on the road to gardening. This blogs gives you a few ideas on how to coax them outdoors.

May 7, 2024

Potato and chirizo breakfast hash cooked on the Traeger Timberline 850 wood pellet grill

This potato and chorizo hash makes a great brunch when you're working in the garden. Cooked in one pot it couldn't be easier. Cook when you're grilling a low 'n' slow for dinner.

May 7, 2024

What Do I Do When My Spring Bulbs Have Finished Flowering?

Having a fabulous show of spring bulbs involves a little work the previous spring and summer so follow our tips to make sure your spring bulbs put on a fabulous show.