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By Pippa Greenwood in
Gardeners' musings
08 August 2012
Red spider mite loves warm, dry environments, so is often to be found decimating greenhouse and house plants. Continue reading...
By Pippa Greenwood in
Gardeners' musings
25 July 2012
I have the biggest, most vigorous and most infuriating weeds ever. They appear in the blink of an eye and set seed as soon as I turn my back. Continue reading...
By Pippa Greenwood in
Grow & eat
10 July 2012
The absence of good summer weather has meant that many of my onions are ‘bull-necked,’ or unusually wide at the neck end. Continue reading...
By Pippa Greenwood in
Gardeners' musings
26 June 2012
[...] this year, many of us have been disappointed with the performance of our seeds. I’m sure the quality is just as good as usual, but many have failed to germinate, often despite repeated sowing. Continue reading...
By Pippa Greenwood in
Grow & eat
12 June 2012
Like so many other gardeners right now I’m despairing, so I think I'll have a good moan and see if it helps. Continue reading...
By Pippa Greenwood in
Gardeners' musings
30 May 2012
Last week, we received an email offering us some birds, and on Saturday my son and I went off to collect eight hens [...] Continue reading...
By Pippa Greenwood in
Grow & eat
16 May 2012
Our latest home-grown spears are all kinked, due to slugs. But I know they’ll taste far, far better than bought asparagus [...] Continue reading...
By Pippa Greenwood in
Grow & eat
02 May 2012
Conditions here have been so windy and wet that it amazes me how any pest can hold on firmly enough to be able to attack my plants. Continue reading...
By Pippa Greenwood in
Grow & eat
17 April 2012
We’ve just had two big bouts of hail and my poor old plants have taken a battering. Continue reading...
By Pippa Greenwood in
Gardeners' musings
03 April 2012
At this time of year, I am buzzing with excitement, watching buds that are bursting at the seams, full of energy and potential. Continue reading...
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