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Wind

By Pippa Greenwood in Gardeners' musings
14 December 2011
It’s been very windy in many areas of the country and my hillside has felt like a wind tunnel. Continue reading...

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The no-dig method

By Adam Pasco in Gardeners' musings
09 December 2011
Can you get away with not digging, or is it an essential job? Continue reading...

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Moths and caterpillars

By Kate Bradbury in Wildlife
08 December 2011
I don’t really understand why moths get such a bad press. Well I do, a little. Some eat our clothes, others eat our crops... Continue reading...

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By Richard Jones in Wildlife
07 December 2011
I recently intercepted a tweet from Harriet Rycroft [...] asking whether anyone could identify the creatures she was unearthing among the dahlia roots. Continue reading...

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Planting bulbs

By James Alexander-Sinclair in Plants
05 December 2011
Have you planted your bulbs yet? Or are they still sitting in boxes in the shed? Continue reading...

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Snakes in the garden

By Kate Bradbury in Wildlife
02 December 2011
…I was hopeful this summer, that the crackling I heard while negotiating an overgrown area of beach in Dorset, meant that I would finally lock eyes with a real, live, snake. Continue reading...

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Collecting fallen leaves

By Pippa Greenwood in Gardeners' musings
30 November 2011
This morning the sun was shining and I was tempted to go into the garden, rather than do any work. So I started a leaf mould stack. Continue reading...

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Autumn gardening jobs

By Adam Pasco in Gardeners' musings
28 November 2011
Many years ago our weather appeared to follow more defined and predictable seasons, and this dictated what gardening jobs should be done when. Continue reading...

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Making leaf mould

By Kate Bradbury in Gardeners' musings
Every autumn I fetch leaves from the park to make leaf piles for frogs, beetles, and other garden wildlife. But this year I collected a few extra bags, to make leaf mould. Continue reading...

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Nature in the garden

By Richard Jones in Wildlife
There is a delicate balance between wanting to see nature in the garden, and suffering the consequences of its visits. Continue reading...

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