Top winter vegetables to grow in your garden.

27 October 2009 - Jack Gardener
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Now that the lawn mower is safely stored away for winter you still have a few mild weekends ahead to spend time preparing your vegetable boxes before it gets too cold to potter outside. Putting in the hours now will allow you to produce brilliant home grown vegetables in the months to come. Start by […]

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Wonderful Winter Window Boxes

12 October 2009 - Jack Gardener
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In summer your window boxes add an area of vibrant colours to the exterior of your house, however as winter draws closer and those flowers end for another season why not put your window boxes to some good use and grow winter salad to bring your veg patch to your own back door! Not only […]

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Rain Chains : A great alternative to guttering

7 October 2009 - Jack Gardener
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What is a Rain Chain? A rain chain is an alternative to a traditional metal or plastic gutter downpipe. Originally from Japan rain chains are used in many gardens across the UK as an extremely decorative water feature that transports rainwater or other water from the guttering to the ground, into a basin a rain […]

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Wriggly Worms : Organic Worm Farming

18 September 2009 - Jack Gardener
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Wormeries are a box system that contain composting worms who devour your kitchen waste and newspapers, creating fantastic food for your indoor and outdoor plants. Wormeries are an extremely easy, convenient and environmentally friendly way of recycling your kitchen waste and reducing the amount of rubbish you send to land fill. They also provide you […]

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