Sunday 7 February 2016
Sowing seeds indoors allows tender plants to be started off earlier in the season. When they have grown into young plants, they can be planted outside in the garden or vegetable plot once the weather is warm enough. The RHS...
Friday 22 January 2016
One of the few things to cheer a chilly winters day is a visit to the Seedy Sunday seed swop. Here at the Garden House we’ve been preparing seeds for swopping and making lists of seeds and seed-potatoes that we’d...
Saturday 16 January 2016
Snowdrops usually nod their delightful heads at the earliest around mid-February; however the unprecedented earliness of snowdrops this year has inspired us to remind you that now is the time to increase your collection of these lovely early spring plants...
Sunday 3 January 2016
Pit your wits, test your horticultural knowledge, and take part in our New Year Quiz! It’s a bit of fun of course, but also a chance to win a £10 Voucher to spend against a Garden House 2016 course or...
Sunday 20 December 2015
At The Garden House we love to find a poem that somehow sums up a moment in the garden or landscape. This poem by Wendy Cope expresses her keen eye and appreciation for the everyday, the simple pleasures of English...
Sunday 13 December 2015
Stuck for that all important last minute gift? If you’re looking for something really special for the garden-lover in your family, look no further than a Garden House Voucher for 2016! The Vouchers come in £10 denominations, and can be...
Sunday 6 December 2015
We are delighted to tell you about next years exciting summer trip to Shropshire. For those of you who have joined us on other Garden House trips, you know you can rely on us to provide a fun, friendly and...
Sunday 29 November 2015
The Garden House Brighton’s garden is kept in order largely by the Friday Gardening Group a regular group of friends, horticulture students and gardening beginners work together every Friday morning to maintain and develop this very large urban garden, previously...
Saturday 21 November 2015
In this world of new media, there’s still nothing that beats a well-written or photo-rich book at Christmas. Our suggestions, recommended by avid readers among the Garden House Friday gardeners, are generally practical and down-to- earth and will sit well...
Saturday 14 November 2015
In natural ecosystems, autumn leaves are a crucial part of the natural cycle, returning complex chemical compounds to the ground where they are broken down. The first phase in this breakdown is often carried out by worms, slugs, woodlice and other small animals on the...
Saturday 7 November 2015
The word evergreen can still conjure up the image of an overgrown old-fashioned shrubbery, often under trees, and composed of plants such as laurel and privet. Yet it is really important to appreciate the value and aesthetic appeal of evergreens...
Friday 23 October 2015
Having visited the splendid Great Dixter a few weekends ago I was once again reminded of the magic of this extraordinary place. There really is nowhere quite like it its spirit, originality, boldness and creativity shine through. It was...