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Gardening tips for March
It’s finally spring (spring dance anyone?), and finally time to get out into the garden and sort out the havoc that winter – and Storm Doris – has created. Green-fingered Ellen Mary is, as usual, here to help – here are her tips for March. Take it away, Ellen (and happy spring to you my […]
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Gardening tips for February
As we turn our backs on January – yay – we can look forward to longer, sunnier days and some time spent in the garden. If you haven’t been brave enough to venture out there yet (I dread to think what the local cats have been doing in mine!), now is the time. With local […]
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Gardening tips for January
Blimey, did somebody hide the first week of January down the back of the sofa? Where the blinders did it go? Apologies for this embarrassingly tardy gardening post – I promise to do better readers, honest [shuffles off to detention].
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Gardening tips for December
I’m sure you’d rather boil your head on a freezing day like today than tackle the weeds in your garden, but there’s nothing like a bit of exercise to get the blood flowing and put some colour in your cheeks. And if you want a beautiful array of colour come spring, now is the time […]
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5 gardening tips for October
I know, I know, it’s already the 5th and this post is tardy to say the least (anybody want to be my secretary?!). Still, good things come to those that wait – and all other good clichés… Take it away, Ellen:
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5 gardening tips for August
With the weather finally perking up, we talk to local gardening guru Ellen Mary about what to prioritise in your garden this month. 1. One of the delights of growing herbs is how hardy they are in different weather conditions. Give them a cut back around now and you should see some new growth before the Autumn; […]
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5 Gardening Tips for July
If you’re sick of the rain, spare a thought for the poor gardens – hours and hours of deluges have squashed delicate flowers, confused plants and flooded gardens all over Norfolk (and don’t even get me started on the fat slugs that keep nonchalantly appearing on my decking!). Luckily, we have local gardener extraordinaire Ellen Mary on hand to help. Here, […]
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Top 5 gardening tips for June
June is nearly upon us (keep up weather!) and I am delighted to have help with the gardening tips this month – as I’m sure you will have realised from my previous gardening posts, I am Gardner by name but *certainly* not by nature! So, I am delighted to introduce you to Ellen Mary – gardener, TV […]
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Gardening tips for May
Did you know it was World Naked Gardening Day last Saturday? While I wasn’t personally pulling up weeds in the buff, our lovely Amber at Muddy Surrey was doing her bit by garnering gardening tips for May from local gardener Richard Burnnip. Here are his expert tips for preparing your gardens for the summer months ahead: Five gardening […]
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10 tips to green fingers
March is the perfect month to get your garden ready for summer, but what if – like mine – your small patch out back looks more like a nuclear wasteland than a blank canvas for beautiful flowers? Follow these simple tips for getting your garden summer ready:
