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chippings or compost.Where I live Christmas trees must be left in a brown bin (for food and garden waste), to ensure they will be recycled, otherwise they end up in landfill. I know this because last year I called the council's recycling department and asked

and relevant. Now, I accept that Barnsdale started off as a bare field when Geoff Hamilton first started  - much like Greenacre - but Geoff's field adjoined his house. It was also his garden, and not simply a rented piece of land. That makes a big difference

I’m not one for New Year resolutions, but there’s a nagging voice in my head (no, it’s not my wife) saying I should make one.My shed has become a disgrace … again. I did give it a good clearout a couple of years ago, but the clutter accumulates

with all the nutrients they need, and as the waste breaks down they'll get a fair amount of water too (saving me a job).My garden is far too small to grow pumpkins really, but I won't let that deter me. I'll drape the long, winding stems up and over

I've always wanted to take better pictures of my garden and allotment, not just for the sake of keeping a record, but for the pure artistic pleasure of it.Up till now I've been rather stupidly remiss: I took on an overgrown allotment, but I simply

which to see various parts of the garden and thirdly (and perhaps most importantly) because they make very good goalposts and things behind which to dodge.I like my garden to be rather chaotic so a well clipped hedge or bit of topiary lends a bit

that one of the most satisfying things in gardening is a well built, well maintained compost heap, but it is a bit much when people get smug about what is really just a pile of rotting vegetation. I do not claim to be an expert but what we make ends up

Does it matter what one wears for gardening? Obviously most people look for warmth in winter, cool in summer and comfort all year; elegance is not really much of a consideration. My father-in-law, for example, has a waxed jacket which is more hole

he was making to form a simple turf seat. Toby and his wife Lisa are regular contributors to BBC Gardeners' World Magazine, and readers will be familiar with many of the inspiring Fresh Ideas and other gardening projects they've developed in the past

to animals or Bob Flowerdew) is best added to a compost heap.Rabbit droppings are a bit rich for direct application (and lack much in the way of bulk) but make a really good liquid feed if steeped in a bucket of water.If you have a dark cave (or are friends