Tony Flanagan
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London’s seed savers mount a quiet revolution
Londoners are rising to the challenges of climate change, food poverty, entrenched inequalityand our nation’s mental and physical health crises by reviving one of the oldest human activities of allsowing, saving and sharing seeds. The Gaia Foundation’s latest short film,…
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PRODUCT REVIEWS: CLOCHES (MARCH 22)
Looking for a little warmth and protection for your seedlings and young plants? Here’s a range of cloches we have been trying out this month BEST BUY MINI GREENHOUSE CLOCHE TUNNELS This Mini Greenhouse Cloche Tunnels (Single Width) has thick,…
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Wales Seed hub
A unique seed-selling coop, the Wales Seed Hub, is now offering gardeners a range of Welsh-grown seed of heritage and amateur vegetable varieties This is no ordinary seed company. For a start, the seed is all grown on members’ farms…
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prOdUCt reviews: SOWING KITS (February 22)
Time to get sowing so let’s take a look at this range of sowing kits and accessories you might find useful BEST BUYSEED SOWING SET This set includes four different bottle top roses to add to plastic bottles for watering,…
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Frost: the silent killer
Climate change is causing extremes of weather, and none is more deadly to your garden than the silent killer of frost. Gardeners are being urged to prepare for frost throughout winter and early spring by horticultural charity Garden Organic. In…
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Our favourite festive feathered friend
There’s so much to love about a robin. They’re easy to spot with their handsome red breasts, they’re people-friendly and they provide us with beautiful birdsong pretty much all year round. No wonder they’re the UK’s favourite bird, says the…
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Grow your own 2022 Festive Feast from scratch
Organic gardening experts share growing schedule for a sustainable DIY Christmas dinner Growing experts at a horticultural charity are encouraging gardeners to plan for a sustainable Christmas dinner in 2022 by developing a planting schedule for all the traditional veg…
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PRODUCT REVIEWS: PLANTING TOOLS (January 22)
After sowing comes the planting and there are plenty of tools out there to choose from. Here’s a selection of different ones to consider BEST BUYTRADITIONAL STAINLESS PLANTING SPADE This planting spade has a mirror-polished stainless steel, pointed blade, etched…
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pRODUCT REVIEWS: CHRISTMAS GIFTS (DECEMBER 21)
Here are a few Christmas gifts ideas for your green-fingered friends and family BEST BUY PASSIFLORA TROWEL AND FORK This RHS-endorsed trowel and fork set has purple painted hardwood handles, FSC certified, and mirror-polished stainless steel heads. The trowel head…
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How to put on a festive feast for birds!
The cold snap of winter means steaming roast dinners and hot cocoa are back on the menu – and you can share the festive celebrations with the birds outside your window! Many of the foods we eat are also big hits with the birds, especially during the colder months when there are fewer natural…
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PRODUCT REVIEWS: CROP PROTECTION (NOVEMBER 21)
With cold weather in mind, this month we take a look at a range of crop protection options BEST BUY TUNNEL WITH FLEECE COVER Available in 2m, 3m, 4m, 5m and 6m lengths, the kit comes with semi-circular aluminium garden…
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the Story of the Tomato at Chelsea
The ever-popular tomato certainly deserves respect! Its history has been littered with adventure, travel and even wartime propaganda! Burpee Europe and Pennard Plants will be joining forces this September to celebrate the ‘love apple’ with a display at the Chelsea…
