Originally from South America, nasturtiums have a culinary and medical history. The leaves and flowers are edible with a tangy taste similar to pepper. Used in salads and soups they add colour and flavour to many dishes. There is evidence nasturtiums discourage slugs and snails. This is a good reason to include them in an …Read More about Nasturtiums Gallery 2017
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Bean Flowers Gallery
Bean plants produce wonderful flowers. For gardeners the flowers are a sign that the plant is growing successfully and will soon produce beans. Every variety of bean has its own colour flower and many gardeners chose to grow beans particularly for the floral display. The flowers on beans are quite exotic with beautiful pale pastel …Read More about Bean Flowers Gallery
Repotting tomato seedlings
To get good results from summer tomatoes it is best to start the plants indoors in a propagator or individual pots and repot them to larger pots two or three times before the plants go outdoors. Now if a good time to be starting tomatoes from seed, preferably starting a small batch every week for …Read More about Repotting tomato seedlings
Bluebells 2017 gallery
Bluebells are considered indicators of ancient woodland. The blooms appear in early spring to take advantage of the sunlight before the forest canopy covers over for the summer. They suit damp wet ground and once established return each year. You know it is spring when the bluebells start to bloom. Many traditional gardeners hold that …Read More about Bluebells 2017 gallery
Hardening off gallery
The process of moving seedlings from the warmth and protection of the house or greenhouse outdoors into the garden is called “hardening off.” This most delicate time in plant growth, following weeks of careful nurturing of small plants from seed, leaves the gardener at the mercy of outdoor elements often unpredictable and fast changing. While …Read More about Hardening off gallery
Growing from seed gallery
The choice to grow vegetables from seed is often recommended simply on the basis of being cost effective. While this is true, a more important reason may be to produce your planting material on site and within the environment they will eventually grow. This germination of seed takes place mainly in the house before the …Read More about Growing from seed gallery