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Articles from 15th Jun 2009
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Graham Porter: Things to remember in the garden
Jun 15 2009 | Gardening Tips
Garden of the Year – with only two weeks to go before the closing date for this year’s competition, sponsored by Armitage’s. Remember, you have to be in it to win it! Read
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Graham Porter’s gardening: Enjoying the delights of nature
Jun 15 2009 | Gardening Tips
THE long days of summer are here again. Don’t you just love waking up at 5.30 in the morning with sun burning its way through your bedroom curtains, the birds screaming at you to top up the bird bath because their day starts two hours earlier and your throat asking for the first cup of tea? Read
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Graham Porter’s gardening: Plant of the week - geraniums
Jun 15 2009 | Gardening Tips
WHAT a diverse and flexible group of plants they are! Read
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Graham Porter’s gardening: Do it this week....
Jun 15 2009 | Gardening Tips
1@ Liquid Feeding – now that we have had a few weeks with our summer containers and pot-grown vegetables being in new compost, it is time to start the routine of liquid feeding once a fortnight. For flowering and fruit production use a high Potash (K) feed such as Tomorite. Or for good foliage production with salad crops in pots give them high Nitrogen (N) feed. If you are not sure which to use, ask at your local garden centre for advice. Alongside this regular task is the other routine of dead-heading – a boring but very necessary task to ensure the success of many summer bedding plants. Read
