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There is something so satisfying about picking fruit from trees in your own garden. Bringing the crop into the kitchen and using your produce for homemade jams, chutneys, pies and all manner of bak … read more

They are the workhorses of any garden. The reliable and trustworthy plants that we all know we can plant and, while not quite forgetting about, at least be fairly certain that we’ll get great resul … read more

Many of us have small gardens or restricted space in which to plant. This sometimes requires a bit of creativity and ingenuity in what we choose to grow so we can maximise the space available to us … read more

The flowering crab apple is a deciduous ornamental tree which flowers in spring and produces tiny fruits which are sometimes called ‘schoolboy apples’. The blossoms are delicate shades of white, pi … read more

A traditional children’s nursery rhyme and an obscure 1960s British teen movie share the title of this blog post. But we’re not too concerned about either of those - though the movie is worth check … read more