Blog – tagged "Angela Slater" – Page 2

May 7, 2024

How to have a child friendly garden

Make your garden a safe haven where kids can play and grow their own vegs Engaging your child with the natural world is becoming more important than ever, as in...

May 7, 2024

Tropical sundae cooked on the Weber Master-Touch charcoal BBQ

Finish the BBQ with a quick, easy, truly indulgent fruity dessert Once you’ve had your fill of the main course why not make room for a delicious dessert. Just brush...

May 7, 2024

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

Try this alternative fry-up; delicious at any time of the day This tasty breakfast dish is an alternative fry-up and uses any left-over cold potatoes from the night before. It...

May 7, 2024

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

Have a superb show of bulbs in Spring by caring for last years bulbs Spring bulbs can finish flowering anytime between March and May. Do not cut the foliage off,...

May 7, 2024

How To Grow Gooseberries

Gooseberries are delicious, easy to grow and full of vitamin C Gooseberries (Ribes uva-crispa) are one of the easiest fruits to grow requiring very little maintenance, the major problem is...

May 7, 2024

How To Plant Up A Hanging Basket With Summer Bedding Plants

Create a stunning hanging basket with our step by step instructions You will need: hanging basket; (hanging basket liner + piece of plastic) – if using a wire basket multi-purpose...

May 7, 2024

How To Plant Up A Container With Summer Bedding Plants

Fill your old wellies with cheap summer bedding plants for instant colour A vibrant display of summer bedding need not cost a fortune, just recycle some old wellies, old boots,...

May 7, 2024

How To Support Your Cordon Tomatoes In The Greenhouse

Supporting tomatoes is easy with canes and string Only cordon tomatoes need some support as in the wild they would naturally grow to between 1 – 3m (3 – 10’),...

May 7, 2024

How To Keep Your Summer Bedding Plants In Hanging Baskets, Containers And Troughs Looking Good Until Autumn

Summer bedding plants need plenty of water, food and deadheading Summer bedding plants are hungry and thirsty, so to keep them looking good well into autumn make sure you keep...

May 7, 2024

How To Plant Up A Trough With Summer Bedding Plants

Brighten up your windowsill with a trough full of colourful bedding You will need for a 45cm (18”) trough: windowsill trough plants: 4 tall upright plants for the back; 10...

May 7, 2024

May

Keep an eye on temperatures whilst hardening off tender plants & keep your greenhouse well ventilated during warm spells. In readiness for some nice weather make sure your garden furniture...

May 7, 2024

How To Stay Safe In The Garden

Avoid that accident by following these few easy tips Over 300,000 people are injured each year in the garden, over a third of them are children with men being the...

May 7, 2024

Best Barbecuing Tips For Safe Cooking And Delicious Dishes

We all love a BBQ but there are a few Do's and Don'ts which are essential to observe if you want to avoid food poisoning or a BBQ related accident to either yourself or your property.

May 7, 2024

Best David Austin Roses For A Small Garden

This blog picks some of the best David Austin roses to give you great value for money in your small space garden; scent, compact growth and repeat flowering. They give you fantastic value for money, lasting for many years with very little maintenance.

May 7, 2024

How To Water Your Plants When You Go On Holiday

Don't let your plants suffer from lack of water when you are on holiday Plants need not suffer from lack of water when you go away on holiday; getting the...

May 7, 2024

How To Plant Up An Herb Container

Herbs are tasty, healthy, easy and cheap to grow and need little space Fresh herbs picked then used immediately have so much more flavour than dried herbs or even fresh...