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Tomatoes not ripening? Here is what to do

By Martin

Tomatoes not ripening

What do you do when your tomatoes are not ripening? Here I set out 5 easy techniques to help you bring your tomato growing efforts to fruition. https://youtu.be/UxA66_Gvc3E You've spent all summer carefully nurturing your tomatoes. You've sown the seeds early in Spring, dreaming of eating juicy ripe tomatoes with fresh bread, mozarella and your lovely home grown … [Read more...] about Tomatoes not ripening? Here is what to do

How to grow Basil to get the best out of your plants

By Martin

Single Basil plant

If herbs were a royal family, rather than (a) savoury or fragrant plants used for flavouring food, or (b) characters in an early 70s TV programme for kids then, in my opinion, Basil (Ocimum Basilicum) would be king. But sometimes Basil doesn't get treated like a king, and we don't get to see and taste it in its full regal splendour. In this video, with a couple of simple … [Read more...] about How to grow Basil to get the best out of your plants

The September Garden: Six on Saturday

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September garden - Rudbeckia

https://youtu.be/Kt1IPzFKQBo I've done a short video for this week's Six on Saturday, giving you a quick look at what's catching my eye on a blustery September day in the garden in Scotland. Featuring wind, rain and: Hylotelephium Herbstfreude Autumn JoyRudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm'Achillea Cerise QueenA fimbriated DahliaVerbena … [Read more...] about The September Garden: Six on Saturday

Dahlias in my garden: Six on Saturday

By Martin

It is that wonderful time of year when the dahlias are really getting into their stride. And, if we keep up with the deadheading, we can have their company until late into the autumn - unless of course they get battered down by storms, like some have this week. I have to be honest when I introduce you to this selection and admit that I have been in a bit lax in my … [Read more...] about Dahlias in my garden: Six on Saturday

Six on Saturday 8/8/20: Better red than dead

By Martin

Dianthus

This is my first contribution to the Six on Saturday gardening conversation that started on the Propagator's blog. As I reflected on what I could contribute, I looked around the garden and realised it was the red plants that were jumping out at me, calling for my attention. Red plants are not hugely abundant in my garden, but this is the time of year when the come to the … [Read more...] about Six on Saturday 8/8/20: Better red than dead

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