Huddersfield Examiner - Tag - gardening

Gardening: Time to get chitting

Huddersfield Examiner — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

GIVE seed potatoes a head start by ‘chitting’ them now. Buy seed potatoes from garden centres and lay them on trays or in egg cartons on a well-lit windowsill, but out of direct sunlight.

Gardening: Jobs and tips

Huddersfield Examiner — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Make sure that tender and half-hardy fuchsias, remaining dormant in their pots, do not become completely dry. Spray any early growth with tepid water in the light to soften the wood, but do this sparingly.

Gardening: Take note of unusual birds in your garden

Huddersfield Examiner — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

As the RSPB’s annual Big Garden Birdwatch approaches, HANNAH STEPHENSON looks at the types of birds dominating the garden scene and how to attract specific birds through wildlife-friendly planting and a rich variety of bird food

Gardening: Snowdrop is best of the bunch

Huddersfield Examiner — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

WHILE other plants might fail in particularly harsh or warm winters, the humble snowdrop can be relied upon to appear whatever the weather.

Gardening: Control earwigs

Huddersfield Examiner — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Fill upturned flowerpots with straw or shredded paper and place them on top of canes close to vulnerable plants. These will trap them. Check the pots daily.

Gardening: How to prolong the life of your poinsetita

Huddersfield Examiner — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 01:00:00 GMT

IF YOUR poinsettia has made it happily through Christmas, you may be able to make it bloom again for the next festive season.

Gardening: How to grown turnips

Huddersfield Examiner — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

NO HAGGIS feast would be the same without 'neeps and tatties', which may prompt you to try to grow some in the new year.

Gardening: Top tips for the garden

Huddersfield Examiner — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Replace external shed hinges (those with screws on the outside) with internal ones.

Gardening: Plant ideas border on the inspirational

Huddersfield Examiner — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The new year is a good time to plan a new border. Hannah Stephenson offers some ideas on border design and gives tips on how to minimise maintenance

Gardening: Which feathered friends have visited my garden over the years

Huddersfield Examiner — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

FOR over 25 years I have observed the various birds that choose to visit my little piece of Planet Earth in Netherton, without the restrictions of Spring Watch, Autumn Watch and the RSPB Great Garden Bird Watch.