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Look outside for some natural materials to use for decorations

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Look outside for some natural materials to use for decorations

In the garden In the last few weeks before Christmas the garden can be less than a priority, only going out there to find a delivery thrown there by a pressured delivery driver. While you’re out there you might cut some holly or cut the dried heads ...

15 Dec 2023 at 08:00

Gardening with Pat Duke - time to love those Dahlias

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Gardening with Pat Duke - time to love those Dahlias

In the Garden The drought-like conditions are quickly dehydrating plants, particularly grasses if they haven't had much water. This can lead to the flower patch looking sorry for itself with straw replacing flower stems. With all that in mind it’s ...

14 Jul 2023 at 07:00

Pat Duke: Future-proof your patch for heavy rains

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Pat Duke: Future-proof your patch for heavy rains

In the Garden As the year draws to a close, it can often be an opportunity to look back on what went well and what could have gone better. The overriding factor of this gardening year has been the persistent amount of rainwater. With no sign that ...

28 Dec 2024 at 08:00

Winter? Won't be long before spring starts showing its face

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Winter? Won't be long before spring starts showing its face

In between showers and cold spells there is still time to keep on top of maintenance and healthy routine tasks in preparation for next year. Doing it now will not only enhance blooms and colour next year, it might also save you unnecessary ...

07 Nov 2023 at 14:01

Gardening with Pat Duke: Gardening tips for blooming bliss beyond the longest day

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Gardening with Pat Duke: Gardening tips for blooming bliss beyond the longest day

I've lost count of the number of doom mongers who have reminded me about the longest day being last week and how we’re past the halfway mark of summer. No wonder philosophies about living in the moment are so popular! The real truth is ...

01 Jul 2023 at 15:00

Turns out gardening stint with Dad is just the beginning.....

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Turns out gardening stint with Dad is just the beginning.....

I strolled across the road to my dad's house one recent afternoon, in no particular hurry, with the intention of administering his afternoon medication. The weather had been that kind of four-seasons-in-one-day phenomenon: early rain ...

07 Oct 2023 at 11:00

Time to look after the lawn - and a touch of midnight weeding

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Time to look after the lawn - and a touch of midnight weeding

In the Garden Any level of denial about summer being over is well and truly in the rear view mirror. Familiar indicators such as wearing jumpers, considering putting the heating on, the naming of storms and negotiating Christmas are ...

29 Oct 2023 at 14:00

It's not all doom and gloom as winter approaches

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It's not all doom and gloom as winter approaches

Things to do this Week It’s hard to believe we are at the end of September already especially as we were still applying sun cream just a few short weeks ago and the sound of lawn mowers was still the norm. Clearing out the flower ...

04 Oct 2023 at 13:03

Pat Duke Gardening: Perfect time for Lavender and tomatoes

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Pat Duke Gardening: Perfect time for Lavender and tomatoes

In the Garden Finally the summer rains have come and we can go to the water butt without trepidation Already the mosquitos have laid their eggs there and make me feel guilty when filling up the watering cans. It also means that ...

09 Aug 2023 at 11:00

Roll up, roll up for the cheapest fair in town

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Roll up, roll up for the cheapest fair in town

The Cricketfield Community Garden event is back and promises to offer all the fun of the fair at prices that people can afford. The fair takes place on Saturday August 12 between 11am till 2pm at the garden which is near ...

11 Aug 2023 at 15:00

Gardening: Every cloud has some silver foliage

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Gardening: Every cloud has some silver foliage

Behind every cloud there really can be silver foliage. August always flatters to deceive and catches me every year watching it batter the windows with rain whilst packing for a week away. One of the biggest headaches of ...

16 Aug 2023 at 07:00

Pat Duke: With our special climate you need to plan ahead

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Pat Duke: With our special climate you need to plan ahead

In the Garden There isn’t a gardener alive who can comfortably say their garden is finished. Part of the allure of gardening is straddling the swirling changes where one set of conditions discreetly mushrooms into ...

23 Jul 2023 at 13:00

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