Posted July 28, 2014 by Rosina Ayling and filed under Garden,News
Gardening News
Monday 21st July
The Crusader: Lost the plot! Land purchase in the undergrowth- a patch of weed-infested waste ground next to his home annoyed a gardener so much he made a bid to buy it.
But for Ian Balloch his efforts to make it part of his well-tended plot cost him £1, 000 for no return, Feeling he had somewhat been led up the garden path by those he dealt with during the process. While Ian hasn?t managed to buy the land he isn?t out of pocket. He is also a lot wiser about purchasing plots and the extra checks buyers have to make themselves so that they end up with the deal that?s right for them.
Swarmaggeddon: wet summer creates perfect storm for biting insects- Entomologists say muggy weather means camping enthusiasts and gardeners are being being ‘eaten alive’ by mosquitoes, horseflies and midges
The prolonged wet summer has created a ?perfect storm? for biting insects that thrive in damp, warm and rainy conditions, scientists have warned.
Entomologists say camping enthusiasts and gardeners are being “eaten alive? with people advised to use insect repellent and wear long sleeved shirts and trousers.
Tuesday 22nd July
RHS Flower Show Tatton Park 2014 gets started- when this year?s RHs Flower Show Tatton Park opens to the public tomorrow, many will make a beeline for Maggie?s Forest Garden- awarded Best Show Garden at today?s Press preview.
The Gold Medal garden, designed by Amanda Waring and Laura Arison, has planting within a forest setting to foster a connection with the natural world. The Maggie in the garden?s title refers to the UK?s 15 Maggie Centres for cancer patients and the garden suggests the calm and well-being of these wonderful places.
BBC?s Countryfile sent gardener toxic flowers- a man who sowed wild flower seeds he was sent during a BBC Countryfile campaign was horrified to learn the plants now growing in his garden are toxic.
Nigel Crooks received one of the 230,000 packets of Kew Grow Wild seeds intended to improve the habitat for bees and butterflies.
But the flowers turned out to include the corn-cockle- which experts warned in the Daily Express last week are toxic.
Wednesday 23rd July
Gardeners convert their horse box into a £125 a night hotel room on wheels complete with a king-size bed, kitchen and bathroom- the 1975 Bedford TK lorry had been rotting in a field for a decade before Yvonne and Gary Harris bought it was £2000.
The couple renovated it themselves, kitting out the box with a king-size bed, sofa bed, kitchen and wood burning stove. The side of the box folds down to create a sundeck and it has a walk-in bathroom, the business is booming with £135 a night in Surrey they are now booked up for 3 months in advance.
Tycoon sacked his gardener after he snapped his Achilles tendon, court told- Swiss financier Urs Schwarzenbach and his wife Francesca are facing legal action from former working Derren Jones, who claims he was unfairly forced out of his job because of his injury.
A wealthy landowner with a £860 million fortune sacked his gardener after he snapped his Achilles tendon and replaced him with his foreman?s son, an employment tribunal has heard.
Thursday 24th July
Slugs boom in sultry weather: hot temperatures and regular showers mean numbers are set to be double on last years numbers- temperatures have provided slugs with the perfect breeding conditions, slug population is in record numbers in the UK this year
This hot weather isn?t just encouraging gardeners to get stuck into the veg patch, this warm weather has also lead to an increase in other insects, including flying ants
B&Q stores emptied this summer after early bird gardeners stocked up on during warm weather- B&Q stores are having a quite summer after Britains gardeners seized the chance to stock up early during warm spring weather
Revenues at B&Q were down by 3.2 per cent on an underlying basis in the 10 weeks to July 12, as sales of outdoor and seasonal products slumped 8 per cent on a year ago.
Friday 25th July
Woodland Trust Kelly’s of Cornwall launch Wild Summer Photography competition- the hunt is on to find the nations best amateur photographer
The Woodland Trust is teaming up with Kelly?s of Cornwall to launch this year?s Wild Summer Photography Competition, encouraging people to get outdoors and enjoy woodland across the UK.
Jason Cummings rapid rise at Hibernian continues as he signs new deal: “I’ve gone from gardener to striker at one of Scotlands biggest clubs”– THE 18-year-old striker has penned a new contract with the Hibees after impressing during his first season as a professional.
JASON CUMMINGS has agreed a new three-year contract with Hibernian that will keep him at Easter Road until the summer of 2017, the Leith club have confirmed. “The past 12 months have been unreal for me – I’ve gone from working as a gardener to playing in the first team of one of the biggest clubs in Scotland.
Saturday 26th July
How to grow your own tea- Sarah Raven takes a sip from a new world of flavour with herbs that are easy to grow, delicious to drink and healthy, too
We all know that countless cups of strong coffee and even black tea are not good for us .
Keener on the carrot than the stick, I wanted this year to extend my repertoire of herbs and garden plants that are delicious to drink as infusions.
Are you a passionate gardening enthusiast?- green fingered readers could win £500 by taking part in the Sky1 show
OUTLINE PRODUCTIONS ? the makers of BBC?s The Great British Garden Revival? are producing a brand new exciting Sky1 show to celebrate our obsession with gardening.
It?s a new prime-time series, filmed across six regions in the UK and Ireland and will explore and showcase some of the most stunning, imaginative and unique gardens, no matter what shape, size or style.
Sunday 27th July
Recycling and composting: Alan?s tips on how to save money gardening- MONEY may not grow on trees ? but you can still look forward to a substantial windfall, thanks to Alan?s brilliant guide to gardening on a budget
Being thrifty goes hand in hand with being organised. It?s all too easy to waste money buying items that you already have lurking at the back of a cluttered potting shed, so get to know the contents of yours, have regular clear-outs, and label and store items neatly. If space is limited, put in some shelving.
Chas Hodges’ rock ‘n’ roll allotment: From Chas & Dave to pickling slugs in beer- FIRST off, believe it or not, I am going to open with the subject of slugs! Strange things are happening on my allotment. I removed the dead-slug-filled beer tub I told you about last week and decided to bury the contents.
These slugs, by the way, were mostly 3in long and 1in wide. On a bare piece of unsown ground, I dug a spadeful out, tipped in the dead sozzled slugs and put the spadeful back, burying the bodies. Raking it over reasonably neat, I did a few allotment jobs and then went home.
Next day on the way to inspecting the newly-filled beer tub, I passed by the slug grave. The grave had been dug up leaving just a bare hole! No sign of any dead, sozzled slugs. The hole was as clean as a whistle. What animal or thing did this? I am completely stumped.
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