Sheila May
What is the picture that comes to your mind when you say English Apple or Plum Orchard?
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The polytunnel was one of the dreams we had for our new garden, and was to be our big present to ourselves when we moved. We had only had a 60cm by 2m lean to greenhouse against the garage wall in London, which could take two growbags in it. We wanted something bigger. It was to be for tomatoes and peppers in the summer, and to have oriental greens in over winter. It was to be ready for our first March there – only 4 months after moving in.
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On a Chalk Hillside - Developing our garden
Composting and Weeds – proper gardeners’ talk!
Even in a tiny garden in London we had two compost bins. Admitedly they were little drum-like green plastic ones:– one the local council had subsidised the cost of, which you have to lift off the whole ..
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On a Chalk Hillside - Developing our garden
What do you do with your Christmas Tree after the festive period?
Although we never met the previous owner, as we cleared the wilderness past the hedge we discovered that she had planted a good many of the Christmas trees she had over the almost 40 y..
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On a Chalk Hillside - Developing our garden.
How to fill up your new garden with plants
Well, as you know there are quick and easy ways to fill your garden with plants – go to the garden centre and stock up with something in flower each month to give you a spread of interest in your garden; o..
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On a Chalk Hillside - Developing our garden.
Mixed Native Hedge
This week as I am dodging orb spiders, pruning the new mixed native hedge I thought I would tell you about putting in our new hedge which runs along the right hand boundary of the orchard almost 40 meters from the wall part way do..
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This blog will tell the story of our garden, how we brought it back from neglect
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