The greenhouse has now been planted up with tomatoes, cucumbers, aubergines and some basil, and the growing year is underway. I want to say āfinallyā ā it is finally underway. It all happened quite late this year ā that long, cold, wet spring really didnāt lend itself to early sowings and plantings, even under glass, […]
I feel as though Iāve been climbing up a very steep mountain, well more of a hill really, and Iāve got to the summit and admired the view and cooed and now Iām plodding down again – with an air of sheer relief. Yes, Iāve been to this yearās Chelsea Flower Show and Iāve seen […]
Just one week since the event, read about this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show, where Hartley Botanic’s exquisite Victorian Glasshouses and cutting-edge garden design trends stole the spotlight. In their latest feature, Livingetc brings you the lush, innovative, and sustainable gardening trends that are shaping our outdoor spaces for 2025 and beyond. From sophisticated Victorian-style […]
I hope that your greenhouse tomatoes are growing well, despite the lack of light. Itit is time to remove the side shoots of ācordonā varieties, as they appear, using your finger and thumb, to create a single productive stem and channel moisture and energy into fruit rather than leaf. Keep the compost constantly moist, particularly […]
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Now that most open ground is waterlogged for much of the year, under-cover space is more precious than ever ā and a group of ingenious growers have found a way to maximise the benefits. Whooping, clapping, cursing, the clunk of metal on metal, and what sounded like a squeaking legion of wheelbarrows, crying out to […]
Itās that time of year when gardeners go out on the great plant hunt. āThere are so many choices out there, āsays Richie Steffen. āSome are fine, but thereās a lot of poor-quality plants as well.ā Richie should know. Heās the Executive Director of the Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden in Seattle, as well as […]
āSIMPLE ELEGANCE ā A TRADITIONAL ENGLISH GARDENā ļ»æļ»æļ»æ Our unrivalled reputation as Englandās most historic and respected Glasshouse and Greenhouse manufacturer was proudly cemented at this yearās RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Where we took the opportunity to showcase four of our beautiful handmade structures (two in brand new colours), launch our exciting new range of […]
Does designing your garden ever cease? Or is it an ongoing process, and just like any work of art, it’s never really āfinishedā? Do you find yourself tweaking planting schemes, altering plans to changing growing conditionsā¦or interests, eliminating this, adding thatā¦Iām certain few gardeners set their patch in stone. Except, literally, when setting paths through […]
If you enjoy the taste of fresh vegetables but do not have a garden or if your garden is your greenhouse, patio, sunroom, gazebo, or solarium, growing fresh vegetables and fruit might seem impossible. But there is a way to do it. All you need do, is grow in pots. This has an advantage over […]
We need to rethink our stance on greenfly, aphids, slugs and snails, says Jean Vernon Everything in nature is interconnected, pretty much every single creature has a role to play and a vital place in the food chain. Itās like a baton being passed from runner to runner in the Olympic relay race, but the […]
Even in the shelter of the greenhouse it has been a cold, slow start to the spring this year ā the endless rain in my part of the country has made getting outdoors a chore, at least up until very recently, and so I havenāt done as much sowing as I had planned to, and […]
