How sad to read about the possible closure of Kew’s Temperate House due to it needing millions of pounds of money for its restoration. An article in the Guardian by James Meikle really highlights the funding problems that face Kew. Share and Enjoy:
Well we all know that the South African Vuvusala, although sounding like the name of a plant is definitely not something grown in a greenhouse, but South African’s do have something other than the World Cup to be proud of. Nemesia a plant native to South Africa was in all its glory and variety a [...]
Just over a week since the close of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show and here at Flower Shows we are still reeling with all the new gardening innovations and news from the show. One of the garden displays that left a lasting impression was the Bee Garden by Janey Auchincloss and Paul Hammond. Their show [...]
Having had a conversation with a few gardening friends here are some great ideas to help you rid your garden and greenhouse of those pesky slugs. Please let us know if these ideas do the trick or if you have any of your own ideas to contribute. Share and Enjoy:
Five Unusual Fruits and Vegetables to Try in your Greenhouse There are such a wide variety of fruits and vegetables available these days – and growing something that bit different can sometimes put people off. Here are five of our favourites that can be started or grown in your greenhouse. Share and Enjoy:
This week’s gardening news is bursting with events from the RHS Chelsea Flower Show (May 25th – 29th 2010). Uniquely Hartley Botanic has displayed their Kew Glasshouse in a Japanese Garden setting. Hartley Botanic has had a stand at the flower show for more than 40 years but this year’s Japanese theme, designed by Dr [...]
All the team here are supporting the idea of children becoming interested in gardening and there are a number of great school initiatives to encourage children to grow plants, fruits and vegetables. This has got to be a good thing for the future. Although some schools are including gardening in the curriculum – it teaches [...]
Greenhouse invasion. It is the time of year that people are getting back into their gardens and having a good tidy up ready for enjoyment in the hot (well hopefully) summer months. Gardeners spend a lot of time ensuring that the outside garden is looking ‘just as it should’ but what about the greenhouse. There [...]
Examples of pothole gardening by Shannon Spanhake were created as early as 2005 in the US and there are further examples in the UK from Pete Dungey. Pete Dungey began planting flowers in potholes in Oxford and advocates “if we planted one of those in every hole, it would be like a forest in the [...]
Is it a Bush or is it a Tree? Many people tend to think the Mulberry is a bush – mainly as the children’s rhyme refers to it as such “Here we go round the Mulberry bush” but the Mulberry is a tree and is a very intriguing tree at that. The Mulberry came to [...]
