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Cut-away terracotta pot showing layers of spring bulbs at different depths, with sticker labels explaining lasagne planting, bolting and pinching out.
More Gardening Jargon, Translated: 5 More Phrases Decoded
Leggy seedlings, pinching out, bolting, top dressing and lasagne planting: five more bits of gardening jargon, translated into plain English with simple how-tos. Read more...
Hands filling fibre pots with compost, with sticker labels explaining hardening off, pricking out and true leaves.
Gardening Jargon, Translated: 5 Phrases Every New Grower Hears
True leaves, pricking out, thinning, potting up and hardening off: what they actually mean, when you'll need them, and how to do each one without the guesswork. Read more...
A potful of tall magenta tulips in a shiny gold planter sits on a weathered wooden table, with pink cupcakes, glasses of fizz, curly streamers, fairy lights and a disco ball in a cosy barn.
How to Grow Tulips in Scotland: From Mountain Wildflower to Your Doorstep
Where tulips come from, why they love horticultural grit, how to grow them in Scotland, how to get them to bloom again, and the best pot toppers to plant on... Read more...
Tiny Tomatoes, Big Flavour: Growing Tiny Temptations in Baskets and Pots
Tiny Tomatoes, Big Flavour: Growing Tiny Temptations in Baskets and Pots
No greenhouse? No garden? No problem. Here's how to grow super-sweet red Tiny Temptations cherry tomatoes in hanging baskets and pots, with French marigolds as their sidekick. Read more...