Winter

Enjoy a taste of false spring

Sometimes we have a few days of mild weather in late-winter

Feb 27

What can you find in your garden?

Mini project to look closely in winter for useful and free things

Feb 20

February gardening: end of winter

Prepare for a successful summer of food and flowers

Feb 17

Seeds and cuttings to grow in winter

Stratification, hard wood and root cuttings are all easy now

Feb 6

My day with a kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)

Observing the daily feeding habits of this adorable river bird

Jan 26

Hamamelis x intermedia | witch hazel

A look at this remarkable winter-flowering shrub or small tree

Jan 7

January gardening: midwinter ideas

Grow your own food and wildlife friendly flowers

Jan 1

Chop and drop plants to feed your garden

Cut back and leave dead material on flower borders to decompose the wild way

Mar 3, 2023

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