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Garden House Book Week: Part 5

Leading up to our special ‘book and stories’ day, Friday 27 February, we’ve asked members of the Garden House’s regular Friday gardening group to tell us about their favourite reading inspirations.

The Wild Garden (by …

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Garden House Book Week: Part 4

Leading up to our special ‘book and stories’ day, Friday 27 February, we’ve asked members of the Garden House’s regular Friday gardening group to…

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Garden House Book Week: Part 3

Leading up to our special ‘book and stories’ day, Friday 27 February, we’ve asked members of the Garden House’s regular Friday gardening group to tell…

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Garden House Book Week: Part 2

Leading up to our special ‘book and stories’ day, Friday 27 February, we’ve asked members of the Garden House’s regular Friday gardening group to tell…

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Garden House Book Week: Part 1

Leading up to our special ‘book and stories’ day, Friday 27 February, we’ve asked members of the Garden House’s regular Friday gardening group to tell…

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Marmalade Jam Making (with added Gin!)

Every January Garden House friends get together to make Seville Orange Marmalade – it’s always a joyous affair as it involves a bit of gin…

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Feb
28

Today I must....manage my hedge roots…

If you have a problem with hedge roots crowding into a border take a spade and push it hard into the ground along the length of the hedge, in a line about 45cm (18″) from its centre. This will sever the roots without harming the hedge.

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