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Questions on Gardening

By on July 1, 2010 in Gardening, Novice Gardeners Advice and Pointers

Some of our gardening books If you would like to ask a question on gardening, feel free to leave a comment on this post. Comments on individual posts are always reviewed and answered where possible. We will try to add the answer as a new post. So check : gardenerstips.co.uk/blog We will try to focus [...]

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Growing Sweet Williams – Dianthus barbatus

By on July 1, 2010 in Flowers and Plants, Novice Gardeners Advice and Pointers

Tips for growing cottage garden Sweet Williams

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What does Self-Sown Mean?

By on June 29, 2010 in Environmental Gardening, Novice Gardeners Advice and Pointers

Seeds are self sown when seeds germinate and grow without the help of a gardener. The majority of plants grow, flower, get pollinated then set seeds. If seeds are then distributed naturally from the plant they are self sown. What Plants are Self Sown Weeds are the most common self sown plants. I am thinking [...]

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Allotment Gardening your First Steps

By on May 18, 2010 in Articles, Gardening, Novice Gardeners Advice and Pointers

History of Allotments Allotments were first introduced in 1845 as field gardens for the landless poor. Originally intended to grow food Victorians thought it would ‘keep them from the evils of drink’. (A cool beer or glass of wine at the end of a session on the allotment is just the job now-a-days.) In 1908 [...]

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Plunge Bed Success this Spring

By on May 17, 2010 in Alpine Garden, Novice Gardeners Advice and Pointers

I have reported before about the Alpine house at RHS Harlow Carr. Now we can begin to see the fruits of all the labours both in growing and display. There must be 100 different plants on display many of which were in flower this week. I know the pictures are small but how many varieties [...]

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Good Planting Technique for Good Plants

By on May 17, 2010 in Garden Equipment Tips, Gardening, Novice Gardeners Advice and Pointers

Think about the plants you are going to grow. Fruit and shrubs will be long term investments. Bedding and vegetables will need different treatment or nutrients. Prepare Your Soil Eradicate nasty perennial weeds such as Dandelions, Bindweed, Couch grass and Ground Elder. Cover with thick black polythene for at least a year to smother the [...]

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Growing Chinodoxa – Glory of The Snow

By on April 17, 2010 in Flowers and Plants, Novice Gardeners Advice and Pointers, Tips for Growing Series

Chinodoxa are beautiful, hardy spring flowering bulbs that are easy to grow. They grow 6inches tall from small bulbs and have pretty star-shaped flowers with long narrow leaves. (Also spelled Chionodoxa and common name Glory of the Snow) Cultivation 0f Chinodoxa They do well in most garden soil. Plant 2-3″ deep. Chinodoxa are most effective [...]

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Tips Growing Aubretia in Blue and Purple

By on April 14, 2010 in Flowers and Plants, Novice Gardeners Advice and Pointers

Aubretia is available in many colours of blue through to the deepest purples. Reddish tinges help create the pinker varieties but it is the blues and mauves which really catch the eye. Aubretia will tumble happily from cracks in walls, creep across rockeries, and crawl through the front of mixed borders. Aubretia forms dense mats [...]

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Tips for Growing Carrots

By on April 3, 2010 in Fruit, Vegetables & Herbs, Novice Gardeners Advice and Pointers, Tips for Growing Series

Photo cc by color line Carrots (Daucus carota) are sweet, crisp, vitamin rich vegetables that you can easily grow from seed. I won’t guarantee you will see in the dark but home grown carrots will taste great. Varieties to grow are listed in a link at the bottom but the short rooted varieties are a [...]

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Gardening for Maximum Flowers per Square Foot

By on April 1, 2010 in Flowers and Plants, Novice Gardeners Advice and Pointers

What is the annual plant that produces the greatest number of flowers per square foot of ground? Despite the ‘Million Bells Petunias’ I still think it is the old reliable Sweet-Pea! Sweet Peas are loved for their scent, wide range of colours and as a cut flower. Sweet Peas are easy to grow if you [...]

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