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How to grow leeks from seed

Sowing the leek seeds: The seeds can be sown inside in the winter if you want crops in the autumn, however it is most common...

Highly Scented Heirloom Sweet Pea Mixture: Parfumiere Mix

Our sweet peas are proving to be very popular. Especially the heirloom mix varieties like our best ever selling  highly scented heirloom mixture of...

How to grow lobelia from seed; an easy guide to growing lobelias

Lobelia seeds are very tiny, rather dust-like, but do not be scared, it is easy to sow and grow them. Actually one of the...

Peat-free compost campaign to cut carbon emission

A new campaign was launched today by Defra secretary in Kew Gardens (peat free since 1992) to encourage gardeners to use peat free compost....

Gardening News – Retailers offer carrot plug plants at £1.09 each

This week's breaking news in the gardening world is that some retailers sell carrot plug plants at really high price. The highest price was...

Growing and Sowing Sweet Peas

Sweet peas are as popular as ever, and nowadays a wide range available, both old fashioned heirloom varieties and modern, long stemmed cut flower...