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Dealing with red spider mite

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...

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By Adam Pasco in Gardeners' musings
06 August 2012
This is the first year I can recall when it's been almost impossible to sow outdoor crops directly into a well-prepared seedbed. Continue reading...

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Snails

By Kate Bradbury in Gardeners' musings
27 July 2012
In a normal year, I like snails. They don't trouble me as much as they seem to trouble other gardeners and I don't grow hostas. Continue reading...

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Tackling weeds on the veg plot

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...

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Gardeners' World poetry competition 2012

By Sarah Langan in Gardeners' musings
04 July 2012
I was a judge in last year’s Gardeners’ World poetry competition and I am really happy to be doing it again this year. Continue reading...

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Flowery meadows

By James Alexander-Sinclair in Gardeners' musings
03 July 2012
The idea of skipping hand in hand through fields of waving daisies and beaming cornflowers, or seeing fields of gently swaying wheat, studded with scarlet poppies, is compelling. Continue reading...

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Seed germination

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...

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