green up your gaff
staying power
Words by Jessica Peace You might be grabbing an extra posie at the till whilst you’re waiting for your bulbs to spring up. Here’s how to give’em so...
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green up your gaff
...life in the old dog yet
Words by Jessica Peace Well last week we poked our plants about to see whether they’d actually kicked the bucket or not. But if there’s still life ...
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kickin’ the bucket?
Words by Jessica Peace Will a bit of a water do? Or is it in the green waste bin for your pot plant? Has your plant already kicked or can we save i...
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green up your gaff
dangly bits
Words by Jessica Peace Bored of baubles? Here are some of Mumma Nature’s own dangly bits to green up your festive gaff… CHINESE LANTERNS Luminous ...
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tender lovin’ care
Words by Jessica Peace SCHOOL ROOM: TENDER PERENNIALS You what? A ‘perennial’ is a plant that comes back every year - even if it looks a bit dead o...
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plant porn: asparagus fern
Words by Jessica Peace WHAT’S IT GOOD FOR? Apart from being bloody gorgeous, this frondalicious beauty will clean out any nasties knockin’ about in...
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know your shit
Words by Jessica Peace Manure: what it’s good for, how to get your hands on it and what to do with it. HAVING A BREAKDOWN Basically, slapping ‘well...
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bare roots
Words by Jessica Peace Got big ideas for your pots and patches? Illusions of rose buds of topiaried trees? Well, if you want to get started now AND...
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bust out your bulbs (growing in dark corners)
Words by Jessica Peace Last week we banged on about busting out your bulbs early by dunking them in water. If you want to grow a few more - or you’...
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bust out your bulbs (growing in water)
Words by Jessica Peace You don’t have to get your spade out, you can grow your bulbs indoors by ‘forcing’ them in water. We like doing this for ea...
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plant baby making: air layering
Words by Jessica Peace We use this to multiply our Mother-in-Law’s tongue and Fiddle Leaf Figs but try it on any ‘woody’ branch in your gaff. Bas...
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getting the snip
Words by Jessica Peace If you’ve not experienced the intense satisfaction of snipping stems (correctly), my, my are you in for a treat?! Here’s a ...
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