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Grow Your Own Vegetables and Make A Healthy Salad

Posted by Matt Knight

Now's the time to get out in your garden! Even if you haven't quite drummed up the energy yet to prepare for a summer harvest, there's still plenty of time to start planning your plot so that you can grow some tasty vegetables.

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Topics: expert advice made easy, Gardening, Digging and Planting

Arranging Your Garden | Grow Your Own

Posted by Laura Bulbeck

The fresh scent of Spring is in the air, the birds are chirping, the bees are buzzing, and it is time to start that container garden! We've talked about choosing the proper container and picking the right compost and today it's time to discuss arranging your pots and choosing the right colour scheme.

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Topics: expert advice made easy, Gardening, Digging and Planting

Grow Your Own Vegetables

Posted by Catherine Taylor

As the days grow longer and the sun warms the air, it is a welcome sign that spring is here! What better way to spend your extra time than outside in your garden? Today, with the help of some expert advice from our fantastic book Grow Your Own Vegetables, we look at the merits of growing your own vegetables.

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Topics: expert advice made easy, Gardening, Digging and Planting

Gardening for Beginners | Container Gardens

Posted by Matt Knight

Spring is fast approaching and it's time to start thinking about your garden. As the days grow longer and the air warms, plants are beginning to grow. A good garden can brighten up your space and add a splash of colour to your day. Container gardening is a delightful way to experiment with many different types of plants and, since containers can be moveable, you can even bring your home to life! We've already talked about the different kinds of containers you can use, and it is the first step in creating your own container garden. Read our previous blog post here. Today we discuss the next important step in container gardening: potting compost.

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Topics: expert advice made easy, Gardening, Digging and Planting

An Introduction to Bee Keeping | Expert Advice

Posted by Matt Knight

Spring is in the air and beekeepers everywhere are beginning preparations for the start of the active season. Bees have been dormant throughout winter and beekeepers have been able to sit back and relax a bit. Beekeeping is an important and engaging hobby, and with a little time and research, you can do it too!

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Topics: bee keeping, expert advice made easy, Digging and Planting

Gardening for Beginners | Springtime Planning

Posted by Gillian Whitaker

Spring is almost here!

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Topics: expert advice made easy, Gardening, Digging and Planting

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