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Feb 2
5 min

Making Raised Beds the Easy Way

Growing vegetables in raised beds is all the rage these days and for good reason - there are lots of benefits to growing this way,...

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Nancy Lowe

Jan 29
2 min

Getting Started Growing Veg

It's that time of year again, where all us veg growers are starting to finalise plans for this year's plot. This winter, I've been having...

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Nancy Lowe

Dec 30, 2020
3 min

Grow Great Fruit with Winter Pruning

One of my favourite things to do in the garden in winter is fruit pruning. Right through Autumn, I’m keeping an eye on my fruiting trees...

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Nancy Lowe

Dec 14, 2020
3 min

Using Plants in the Winter Garden

I love the way a garden marks the passing of time, with seasonal events to look forward to each year. While summer is often the garden's...

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Nancy Lowe

Dec 9, 2020
5 min

Growing Fruit in a Small Space

Even tiny gardens can be productive. Growing fruit is one of the best ways to pack lots of food into a restricted space. Using my three...

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Nancy Lowe

Nov 10, 2020
3 min

How to Grow Easy Winter Salad

Growing winter salad is one of the easiest types of food you can grow - if you're prepared to be a little unconventional! If we were...

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Nancy Lowe

Oct 10, 2020
3 min

Hibernation Hideouts

As I write, the weather outside has begun to take a turn for the autumnal. I have started stacking logs for my fire and I'm sure there...

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Nancy Lowe

Sep 9, 2020
9 min

How to Tame a Garden Jungle

So you've decided now is the time to tackle your jungle of a garden, but you don't know where - or how - to begin. How do you know which...

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Nancy Lowe

Jun 8, 2020
2 min

Getting kids gardening from a young age

We all know how beneficial it is for our kids to spend time outside, but it can be a bit of a struggle sometimes to persuade them to...

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Nancy Lowe

Jun 8, 2020
2 min

How you can become a better gardener

Good gardening is all about noticing what's going on. Notice what your soil is like when your plants are healthy. Notice what it's like...

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Nancy Lowe

Jun 8, 2020
2 min

Planting through the seasons

When planting the vegetable garden, it's really tempting to fill it up straight away with rows of vegetables of all kinds. However, it is...

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