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Adopting hens

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...

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Diarmuid Gavin's Chelsea garden

By Kate Bradbury in Gardeners' musings
25 May 2012
A giant pyramid at the end of Main Avenue, Diarmuid’s creation is less show garden, more adventure playground. Continue reading...

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A gold medal at Chelsea

By Andy Sturgeon in Gardeners' musings
24 May 2012
I was in my hotel room doing some ironing, when my sponsor rang to break the news that the M&G Garden had won gold. Continue reading...

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Dealing with lily beetle

By Adam Pasco in Gardeners' musings
14 May 2012
Catching lily beetles can be tricky, as they hide or drop off onto the ground at the slightest touch [...] Continue reading...

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Planting inspiration

By Andy Sturgeon in Gardeners' musings
03 May 2012
Driving around the country or gazing out of the window from a train is a great source of inspiration. Continue reading...

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Controlling weeds

By Adam Pasco in Gardeners' musings
30 April 2012
After all this rain I can confidently predict that the next big area of growth will be ... weeds. Continue reading...

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Plant envy

By Andy Sturgeon in Gardeners' musings
26 April 2012
The worst thing about this time of year is that, as everything starts growing, I see plants and think ‘I wish I had that’. Continue reading...

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Growing tulips

By James Alexander-Sinclair in Gardeners' musings
23 April 2012
Something very odd, and not very good, is going on with my tulips. Continue reading...

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By Adam Pasco in Gardeners' musings
16 April 2012
I've suffered disappointment in the garden already this year, as the hard frosts of the last couple of weeks have damaged new shoots ... Continue reading...

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Overwintering pests and diseases

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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