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2019 December Gardening Tips by Wellie

December 5, 2019 By Wellie Leave a Comment

Keep raking up those leaves from the lawn and borders.

If it’s a mild winter, continue to cut the lawn if it’s growing, but raise the height of the mower blades.

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From now until the end of March is the time to plant any bare rooted trees, shrubs and roses.

Check stored fruit, throw out any that are rotten.

Reduce watering on houseplants.

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2019 November Gardening Tips by Wellie

November 10, 2019 By Wellie Leave a Comment

Jobs to do as winter approaches and the garden quietens. Rake up leaves on the lawn. Tie-in long whippy shoots of climbers and wall shrubs.

Ivy photo by Alexas_Fotos via Pixabay
Ivy photo by Alexas_Fotos via Pixabay

Bare rooted roses can be planted now. Prune bush roses to prevent wind-rock and clear up any fallen rose leaves, especially if they suffered from black spot and rust, to reduce the chance of infection next year. [Read more…] about 2019 November Gardening Tips by Wellie

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2019 October Gardening Tips by Wellie

October 6, 2019 By Wellie Leave a Comment

This month the days are closing in, and it can be distinctly chilly, but there is also beauty all around as the leaves start their autumn change, so now is the time to:

Cut back herbaceous perennials that have died down. Split and divide older clumps of overgrown perennials. [Read more…] about 2019 October Gardening Tips by Wellie

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2019 September Gardening Tips by Wellie

September 6, 2019 By Wellie Leave a Comment

Now that strawberries have finished fruiting, it’s time to propagate new plants. [Read more…] about 2019 September Gardening Tips by Wellie

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2019 August Gardening Tips by Wellie

August 5, 2019 By Wellie Leave a Comment

Summer is in full swing, and to keep your garden looking lovely there are a few things to do this month.

Dead head regularly to maintain flowering, cut back perennials that have collapsed. Continue to summer prune wisteria. [Read more…] about 2019 August Gardening Tips by Wellie

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2019 July Gardening Tips by Wellie

July 8, 2019 By Wellie Leave a Comment

Prevent leaf scorch of container grown Japanese maples by keeping them well watered and in a sheltered spot out of strong sunshine and winds. [Read more…] about 2019 July Gardening Tips by Wellie

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2019 June Gardening Tips by Wellie

June 8, 2019 By Wellie Leave a Comment

Pinch out tips of new growth on figs at the end of month, when the shoots have 5 leaves. Stop cutting asparagus now and topdress with a general purpose fertilizer. [Read more…] about 2019 June Gardening Tips by Wellie

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2019 May Gardening Tips by Wellie

May 5, 2019 By Wellie Leave a Comment

Plant out summer bedding once the risk of frost has passed. Keep an eye on the weather forecast, and protect with horticultural fleece if necessary. [Read more…] about 2019 May Gardening Tips by Wellie

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2019 April Gardening Tips by Wellie

April 2, 2019 By Wellie Leave a Comment

Feed rose bushes and check them for black spot. Remove infected leaves and treat plant with a fungicide. The tips of Marguerites, Pelargoniums and Fuchsias can be pinched out now to encourage bushy growth. [Read more…] about 2019 April Gardening Tips by Wellie

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2019 March Gardening Tips by Wellie

March 1, 2019 By Wellie Leave a Comment

Dead head spring bulbs. Prune hydrangeas by cutting back old flowerheads to first pair of strong buds, and cut up to a third of oldest stems back to their base.

Cornus and Salix grown for winter colour can be cut back hard now. Apply general purpose fertiliser and mulch to beds and borders. Start putting supports in place for herbaceous perennials. [Read more…] about 2019 March Gardening Tips by Wellie

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2019 February Gardening Tips by Wellie

February 4, 2019 By Wellie Leave a Comment

Complete pruning of climbing and bush roses before new growth becomes too strong. Cut back ornamental grasses and other perennials left for winter interest. [Read more…] about 2019 February Gardening Tips by Wellie

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2019 January Gardening Tips by Wellie

January 3, 2019 By Wellie Leave a Comment

The start of a new year, the beginning of exciting times in the garden.

Time to plan what you want to do to your garden over the coming year.

Look at seed catalogues and order which seeds you would like to sow. Wash pots and seed trays so they are clean and ready for using in the coming year. Cut back deciduous grasses to allow new shoots to emerge freely. [Read more…] about 2019 January Gardening Tips by Wellie

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Baking the Christmas Cake

December 23, 2018 By chippy minton 13 Comments

The finished cake

Almost time to start eating the Christmas cake – but first I better make it.

I use the trusted recipe I’ve been using for years – and my mother used before me.  It comes from an old and well-used recipe book. [Read more…] about Baking the Christmas Cake

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Sailing into Christmas with the Jubilee Sailing

December 20, 2018 By Andy Milner 1 Comment

Christmas is a busy time of year for most charities and the Jubilee Sailing trust (JST) is no exception.

Having enjoyed a lovely day at the Chandler’s Ford Joint Charities Christmas Market, we also attended the Romsey Christmas Market and most recently the Winchester Christmas Market in the stunning setting of Cathedral Close. [Read more…] about Sailing into Christmas with the Jubilee Sailing

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December Gardening Tips by Wellie

December 4, 2018 By Wellie Leave a Comment

Now is the perfect time to prune fruit trees to maintain an open, balanced structure and encourage quality fruit production. However plums, cherries and other stone fruits should not be pruned until the summer as winter pruning will make them susceptible to silver leaf fungus.

Prune acers, birches and vines before Christmas to avoid bleeding. [Read more…] about December Gardening Tips by Wellie

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November Gardening Tips by Wellie

November 6, 2018 By Wellie Leave a Comment

Jobs to do as winter approaches and the garden quietens.

Rake up leaves on the lawn. Tie-in long whippy shoots of climbers and wall shrubs. Prune roses to prevent wind-rock. [Read more…] about November Gardening Tips by Wellie

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October Gardening Tips by Wellie

October 5, 2018 By Wellie Leave a Comment

Wallflowers can be planted now, providing foliage ground cover all winter, and fragrance and colour next spring. Continue planting spring flowering bulbs.

Cut back herbaceous perennials that have died down. Split and divide older clumps of overgrown perennials. Prune climbing and rambling roses now and tie in stems to prevent damage in high winds. [Read more…] about October Gardening Tips by Wellie

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September Gardening Tips by Wellie

September 5, 2018 By Wellie Leave a Comment

Plant spring bulbs by the end of the month. As a quick rule for depth of planting, bulbs should be planted 3 times the height of the bulb. But leave planting tulips until November. [Read more…] about September Gardening Tips by Wellie

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August Gardening Tips by Wellie

August 6, 2018 By Wellie Leave a Comment

Summer is in full swing, and to keep your garden looking lovely there are a few things to do this month.

Dead head regularly to maintain flowering, cut back perennials that have collapsed. Continue to summer prune wisteria. Rambling roses can be pruned after flowering. Cut back lavender shrubs after they have flowered by removing flower stalks and about 2.5cm of the current year’s growth. [Read more…] about August Gardening Tips by Wellie

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July Gardening Tips by Wellie

July 10, 2018 By Wellie Leave a Comment

Prune early-summer flowering shrubs, such as Philadelphus, once they have finished flowering. Cut back flowered growth to a strong lower shoot and thin out up to a fifth of old, woody stems. [Read more…] about July Gardening Tips by Wellie

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