Sunday Allotment - Peas Beds
Sunday Allotment.🧑🌾. Peas coming along nicely in raised beds, added a new growing frame to help support them over the next few...
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May 23, 20211 min read
Sunday Allotment - Runner beans all planted
Sunday Allotment. Runner beans all planted, 25 in all, various varieties. Used wigwam structure this year for first time, hopefully will...
Mary & June's Garden
May 23, 20211 min read
Sunday Allotment - Moved sweetcorn
Sunday Allotment. Moved sweetcorn from poly-tunnel to raised beds, 10 planted. Remember to feed and water, for best results use Mary &...
Mary & June's Garden
May 16, 20211 min read
Repurposed - 1950's fire bucket as a plant container
Repurposed this damaged 1950's fire bucket as a plant container. 🪣 Planted with Cosmos, Straw flowers, Tumbelina Petunias and White...
Mary & June's Garden
Mar 31, 20211 min read
Summers not far away - Gardening Jobs for April
A few Gardening jobs for April: Start sowing tomato seeds but you must protect from frosts Support climbing roses and clematis to fences...
Mary & June's Garden
Feb 28, 20211 min read
The New Season - Ideas for March
A few gardening jobs for March Plant summer flowering bulbs like Dahlias. Ericaceous plants, top up with ericaceous compost or ericaceous...
Mary & June's Garden
Feb 1, 20211 min read
Almost Spring - February Jobs
We start to get a glimpse of the early signs of Spring this month. The soil starts to warm up around mid-February and buds beginning to...
Mary & June's Garden
Jan 30, 20211 min read
4 Easy-To-Grow Flowers From Seed
1. Sweet peas Loved for their colours and fragrance , sweet peas are one of the most popular cottage garden flowers. They're easy to grow...
Mary & June's Garden
Jan 29, 20211 min read
3 Reasons to Grow Your Flowers from Seed
Growing your flowers from seed is not as hard as you think and is one of gardening’s most rewarding experiences. Spring is the perfect...
Mary & June's Garden
Jan 28, 20211 min read
Onyx Bio-Stimulant, Organic Plant Based Fertiliser.
Onyx is a unique, organic based bio-stimulant which delivers nitrogen, potassium, trace elements and significant levels of amino acids....
Mary & June's Garden
Jan 27, 20211 min read
The Wonderful Benefits of 'Seaweed' in Feeds
Seaweed contains many useful plant nutrients including nitrogen, potassium, phosphate and magnesium. Seaweed is rich in trace elements...
Mary & June's Garden
Jan 26, 20211 min read
Potash (Potassium) for Healthy Plants and Soil in the Garden
For the healthy growth and increased reproduction of your plants, potassium is an essential element. Potassium is responsible for...
Mary & June's Garden
Jan 22, 20211 min read
January in the Garden
In January, when the days are quite often cold and frosty, there are a few simple jobs you can do in the garden that will get you...
Mary & June's Garden
Jan 3, 20211 min read
January Containers
In January, when the days are often cold and frosty, you can brighten up your garden or doorway with a few colourful plant pots. Here...
Mary & June's Garden
Jan 2, 20211 min read
Prepare for a new growing year - January Jobs
- Plant bare-root trees and bushes, as long as the soil isn't frozen. - Prune, gooseberries and blackcurrants. - Vegetables, sow broad...
Mary & June's Garden
Dec 8, 20201 min read
Holly (Ilex Aquifolium)
Holly is a traditional, popular evergreen tree with glossy, spiky leaves and red berries bringing colour to your Winter garden. The...
Mary & June's Garden
Dec 1, 20203 min read
7 Steps to Help Cultivate Your New Allotment Plot
Once you have chosen your plot and received the site introduction, you will most likely find your new plot is not in a perfect condition....
Mary & June's Garden
Nov 30, 20201 min read
Perfect Time to Start an Allotment,
Now is the perfect time to start an allotment, image sitting on a perfectly placed wooden bench admiring your own allotment plot. You’ll...
Mary & June's Garden
Nov 23, 20201 min read
Greenhouse: Winter Gardening
Remember to protect your plants from frost this year. Move any pots of flowers into the greenhouse or poly-tunnel. As the days get colder...
Mary & June's Garden
Nov 20, 20201 min read
Grow Your Own: Winter planting
Winter planting Plant out onion sets and garlic in well-drained soil, feed with onion fertiliser this will help promote growth and...
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