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Picture of the Week: Weather thwarts Plan Bee for country’s fruit crops

Huddersfield Examiner — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 23:00:00 GMT

FRUIT crops across the country are well down this year because of the poor flying conditions ... for bees.

Gardening: Time to sort out those planting and sowing dates

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

1Vegetables – organise your new 2012 gardening diary with sowing and planting dates to help get maximum use out of your land. Write out labels if you have received your seed order. Look out for good deals on decent multi-purpose compost over the next few weeks.

Gardening: Perfect place to learn about growing fruit and veg

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

RAIN Garden kits are an exciting new range of products to help you take advantage of the rainwater that cascades off the roof of your house every time it rains.

Gardening: Graham Porter’s garden plant favourites

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

IN THE second article that I wrote, when I started this page in August 1999, I listed and detailed 10 of my favourite plants and, having reviewed it , I thought you might like to be reminded of some of them.

Gardening: Sow those show onions now for a bumper crop

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

For those of you with protective growing areas, get your show onions sown now for a bumper crop in August.

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.

Gardening@ Fruit and veg update

Huddersfield Examiner — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

_ Vegetables – I hope that you enjoy your home-grown sprouts and potatoes tomorrow and that you have got your plans in place for more vegetables in 2012.

Gardening: It’s bloomin’ early

Huddersfield Examiner — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

FOR some years now, we have had reports of a wide variety of springtime plants coming into flower in the autumn and early winter.

Gardening: Don’t neglet your garden over Christmas

Huddersfield Examiner — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

FIRSTLY, can I wish all Huddersfield Examiner readers a very Happy Christmas, Winter Solstice celebration and happy, healthy New Year – you choose which ones fit you and your family.

Gardening: Thoughts turn to the garden

Huddersfield Examiner — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The days are now starting to get longer again and spring is just round the corner.