An interesting article at the Independent – Is Gardening the New Cooking? Many top class restaurants are using a variety of flowers to spice up their menus. It has led the public to remember old fashioned methods of collecting flowers to add to salads or meals. A free and colourful way to add a little [...]

There is an increased interest in controlling pests such as slugs, aphids and caterpillers through natural organic methods. But, which are the most effective? Hoverfly Pupae. Hoverfly are voracious eaters of aphids. A single hoverfly can eat several hundred aphids. As gardeners we can grow many companion plants which help to attract aphids – e.g. [...]

The Daffodil Society had this top 10 tips board up at a local show. It saves me a lot of typing and leaves space for some photos.

This wonderful variety of Orchids is known in its native Japan as ‘Butterfly Wings’ Its delicate and beautiful flowers bely its relative hardiness. This variety can stand temperatures down to 0 degrees or even lower if not over watered. Like other orchids it benefits from bright conditions but needs to be sheltered from direct sunlight. [...]