MAY ALL ABOUT GARDENING With Michael Coulter How’s your autumn ? It’s a funny season …. the end of the growing season. It’s time to think about what we did in the previous twelve months. What worked and what didn’t. Chrysanthemums are looking good this year. It’s not easy to get colour in your gardens …
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Read more »APRIL ALL ABOUT GARDENING With Michael Coulter It’s been a great month so far. Above average. But so far, we’re 40 sunshine hours behind the average for the year. We haven’t had any extremes of temperatures and no sign of early frosts. Now is a good time to clean up your gardens before the weather …
Read more »MARCH ALL ABOUT GARDENING With Michael Coulter ‘Autumn has come a bit early’, said Michael. Rainfall has been above average BUT sunshine hours are about 45 hours below average. Temperatures have been between 18 and 22 degrees. ‘Things have been growing pretty well considering the imposed water restrictions’ ‘Now is harvesting time and time to …
Read more »FEBRUARY ALL ABOUT GARDENING With Michael Coulter Michael opened February’s meeting with the introduction of a ‘special’ table and problem board that would be available for those members who often wanted to ask a question but did not feel comfortable speaking in an open forum. They would be able to place their questions on the …
Read more »With water restrictions in force much of this months talk was again about ways of making hand watering more effective. The use of lengths of nova flow drainage pipes put in the ground near trees and shrubs that can be filled with water on permitted days will direct the water into the root zone of …
Read more »10 tips for garden survival this summer Plant flowers that can cope with drier conditions – petunia’s - there is even a new black one for your red and black garden as Canterbury supporters. Soak with the hand held hose - take a cup of tea or a glass of wine depending on the time …
Read more »Tips Tasks & Your Questions with Michael Coulter All About Gardening – August 2011 In the Flower Garden To get the best out of daffodils give them plenty of water now and up to flowering. Now is a good time to start dividing up hostas and many other perennials. The first plantings of gladiolas can now be …
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