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By Kate Bradbury in
Grow & eat
19 October 2012
My rocket is cropping nicely and my lamb’s lettuce should be ready in a couple of weeks. But I'll sow more - my aim is to have fresh salads until December.
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By Kate Bradbury in
Plants
12 October 2012
My favourite spring bulb is the beautiful snake’s head fritillary, with its exquisite chequered flowers, and I’ve just planted 20 bulbs in the green roof on my shed. Continue reading...
By Kate Bradbury in
Wildlife
05 October 2012
I would like a bigger garden and three ponds. Why three? Well, they would be of different sizes and depths, and therefore attract a wide range of wildlife. Continue reading...
By Kate Bradbury in
Wildlife
28 September 2012
This week has marked a change in insect behaviour in my garden – some insects have started looking for a dry place to hibernate. Continue reading...
By Kate Bradbury in
Grow & eat
21 September 2012
From my two outdoor-grown tomato plants, I’ve harvested just two ripe tomatoes. But, luckily, I found a recipe for green tomato relish. Continue reading...
By Kate Bradbury in
Wildlife
14 September 2012
I can’t describe how excited I was to have a dung beetle in my garden. I’d only ever seen them in the Lake District, where, presumably, they have a lovely existence breaking down sheep pellets. Continue reading...
By Kate Bradbury in
Gardeners' musings
07 September 2012
The cold, wet weather in May and June dampened my spirit for sowing seeds and staking plants, and any attempts to redress this were hampered by snails in July. Continue reading...
By Kate Bradbury in
Wildlife
31 August 2012
[...] when I heard a chattering in the garden last week, I instantly got up to investigate, and was amazed to see two goldfinches squabbling over the sunflower hearts. Continue reading...
By Kate Bradbury in
Wildlife
24 August 2012
Have you ever looked at a crane fly close up? They’re amazing, like a cross between an elephant and a helicopter [...] Continue reading...
By Kate Bradbury in
Gardeners' musings
17 August 2012
I visited the former home of William Wordsworth in the Lake District last weekend. It was fascinating to walk around Dove Cottage as it was when it was lived in, but I couldn’t wait to see the garden. Continue reading...
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