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against rust.May: Rust protection may be needed every 10 days, continue watering and weeding.June: Remove flowering shoots on hard neck types and elephant garlic.  Lift spring or soft neck types when 10% or more of the plant has flopped over. Allow to dry

It's that time of year again when sitting on the sofa with a cup of tea and a seed catalogue is much more inviting than going outside and cleaning the greenhouse, raking up leaves or - as I found last Sunday - removing diseased, mummified plums from

.Ensure the rhizome is on the surface of the soil and not covered with soil, so it's exposed to the sun. Trim neighbouring plants, if necessary, so they don't cast shade over your irises.Water the whole area thoroughly, to settle the soil and remove air pockets. Only

or germinate into weeds. Buying better quality food means healthier birds, less mess and fewer rodents.We're getting to that point in the year when energy-rich food makes all the difference to small birds surviving winter. There's much less natural food

combat several ailments, including eczema, asthma, hay fever and muscle aches. Just steep a few fresh tips in boiling water, removing them when the water goes slightly green, to avoid bitterness.Reviving nettle teaNettles are key to the survival