Knowing how to make the most of gardening in a cold climate can not only allow those who live in the coldest spots in Britain to enjoy fresh vegetables and lush green foliage, it also helps those of us who would like to spend more time with our plants over winter. After the autumn harvest […]
Tag Archives: gardening in the north
Making the Most of a Winter Garden
Replacing a plant doesn’t mean buying a completely new one because if you are aware that a plant is nearing the end of its lifecycle you can take cuttings so the original remains. Strawberries There’s some debate as to whether strawberries are considered to be biannual or not, as they will fruit after the second […]
January Gardening
We may have only just welcomed 2012 into lives but a gentle stroll will prove that spring is most definitely on the way. On close inspection of the garden, snowdrops have appeared and begun flowering, whereas the fragrant pink blossom is hanging daintily already from the cherry trees! Of course this early show of spring […]