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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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Growing Russian vine

By James Alexander-Sinclair in Plants
Many years ago when I was a landscaper in London, I had a regular client who had a tiny garden in Wandsworth. Continue reading...
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Building a green roof

By Kate Bradbury in Gardeners' musings
Since I bought my shed, I've been itching to put a green roof on it, but I've always been put off by how difficult the task looks. Continue reading...
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Pressing apples

By Pippa Greenwood in Gardeners' musings
I've been given an apple press, and am juicing this year's bumper crop of fruit. The kids and I are pushing barrows of apples, from our mini orchard to the kitchen. Continue reading...
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Growing onions: seeds versus sets

By Adam Pasco in Grow & eat
If you grow your own onions then one choice you have is whether to raise your crop from seed or from onion sets. Continue reading...
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Unseasonal weather

By Kate Bradbury in Plants
In just 12 months my garden has experienced heavy snow, a spring heatwave followed by a drab, damp summer, then a second heatwave in autumn. Continue reading...
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