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This Month in the Garden – June 2020
Apologies for the late publication of this June article – but as always, it is worth publishing and reading! This month’s publication date of The Loop coincides with the traditional advice that the best date for trimming box topiary is Derby … Continue reading
This Month in the Garden – March 2020
When you read this, the snowdrops, the first display of Spring, will very largely be dying down. If you want to have an even bigger and better display next year, or you have been inspired by the idea of having … Continue reading
Posted in Bulbs, Lawns, Snowdrops, Spring, This month in the garden, Winter
Tagged Jeremy Arthern
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This Month In The Garden – February 2020
How are your New Year resolutions going? If paying more attention to the garden featured amongst them this is the time to start putting your resolve to the test. Busy times lie ahead and it is a good idea to … Continue reading
Posted in Lawns, This month in the garden, Winter
Tagged Gardening tips for january, Jeremy Arthern
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This Month In The Garden – December 2019/January 2020
Over the next couple of months there are likely to be quite a few days when the weather won’t be conducive to working out- of- doors. There are, however, plenty of jobs to keep you busy if you can get … Continue reading
Posted in Lawns, This month in the garden, Winter
Tagged Gardening tips for january, Jeremy Arthern
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This Month In The Garden
A couple of days ago we had our first ripe raspberries from the garden. Just four of them, but there is the promise of lots more to come and the rain came at the right time to make them swell. … Continue reading
This Month in the Garden – June 2019
At last my front and back lawns are looking like continuous areas of mown grass rather than a random mixture of grass and patches of bare earth. In April I loosened the soil in all the bare patches, sowed lawn … Continue reading
Posted in Lawns, Ponds, Summer, This month in the garden, Watering
Tagged Jeremy Arthern
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This Month in the Garden – March 2019
This is the time to come out of hibernation and to start being really active in the garden. There is a lot to be done and a good start now will pay off for the rest of the year. Where … Continue reading
This Month in the Garden – February 2019
Here we are again at the start of another gardening year. As usual, we wonder what the year will hold for us and, in particular, what the weather will be like. Already, this year has been unusually dry and many … Continue reading
This Month in the Garden – November 2018
After weeks of being passed by when most of the country was getting some rain we have, at last, had a significant amount of rain. The water butts have been filled up and my pond water level is where it … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn, Clematis, Lawns, Ponds, This month in the garden
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This Month in the Garden – October 2018
Although much of the country has had useful amounts of rain,the drought continues in Bedford and we are likely to enter October with very dry conditions. Cooler weather and a little rain at the end of August and in September … Continue reading
