Alison Murray
Thing to do in the garden during lockdown day 53: check tulip bulbs for babies
It is always worth checking the bulbs as they are a fairly reliable indication of whether they are going to bloom for another year
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Alison Murray
- May 14, 2020
- 1 min
Things to do in the garden during lockdown day 52: earth up the potatoes
Earthing up potatoes keeps the tubers away from the light and makes for a bigger crop.
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Alison Murray
- May 13, 2020
- 1 min
Things to do in the garden during lockdown day 51: plan more of the plants you love
Good garden design involves a lot of repetition of plants. Each year I aim to split or buy more of my favourites increasing their impact.
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Alison Murray
- May 12, 2020
- 1 min
Things to do in the garden during lockdown day 50: make a rainbow!
This morning I was watering my patched over lawn and the light through the sprinkler created a rainbow.
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Alison Murray
- May 9, 2020
- 1 min
Things to do in the garden during lockdown day 47: relax and enjoy the sunshine!
Relaxing in the garden on this toasty hot bank holiday Saturday.
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Alison Murray
- May 8, 2020
- 1 min
Things to do in the garden during lockdown day 46: think colour combinations
Colour combinations can make or break a garden design. No one thing is correct as it's all down to personal taste.
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Alison Murray
- May 7, 2020
- 1 min
Things to do in the garden during lockdown day 45: stake the peonies
Stake peonies before they get too big!
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Alison Murray
- May 6, 2020
- 1 min
Things to do in the garden during lockdown day 44: sow annuals direct
May is a good time to sow summer flowering annuals in the position in which they are going to flower.
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Alison Murray
- May 5, 2020
- 1 min
Things to do in the garden during lockdown day 43: plant dwarf French beans
Dwarf green beans support each other, but do better with back up and a decent bit of airflow.
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Alison Murray
- May 4, 2020
- 1 min
Things to do in the garden during lockdown day 42: plant out lettuce seedlings
The lettuce I planted earlier during lockdown are ready to plant out. I don't pot on my lettuces, but plant them as small seedlings.
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Alison Murray
- May 3, 2020
- 1 min
Things to do in the garden during lockdown day 41: use the light
Light can be used to pick out leaves or the structure of a plant to great effect.
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Alison Murray
- May 2, 2020
- 1 min
Things to do in the garden during lockdown day 40: make bean supports
Bean supports, be it a tent or teepee shape are best constructed before the beans are planted out.
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Alison Murray
- May 1, 2020
- 1 min
Things to do in the garden during lockdown day 39: plant leeks!
A quick guide on how to plant leeks
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Alison Murray
- Apr 30, 2020
- 2 min
Things to do in the garden during lockdown day 38: love your lawn
How to love your lawn and look after it whilst still appreciating its diversity.
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Alison Murray
- Apr 28, 2020
- 1 min
Things to do in the garden during lockdown day 36: check in on the houseplants
It is finally raining - and, a good day to check in on the houseplants.
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Alison Murray
- Apr 27, 2020
- 2 min
Things to do in the garden during lockdown day 35: prune early spring flowering shrubs
Early spring flowering shrubs will produce a better display next year if they are pruned straight after flowering.
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Alison Murray
- Apr 26, 2020
- 1 min
Things to do in the garden during lockdown day 34: pot seedlings on
Here is how to pot on your seedlings
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Alison Murray
- Apr 25, 2020
- 1 min
Things to do in the garden during lockdown day 33: appreciate the aquilegias
Aquilegia or columbine are late spring bloomers that fill in the gap between spring bulbs and early summer flowers.
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Alison Murray
- Apr 24, 2020
- 1 min
Things to do in the garden during lockdown day 32: hoe the weeds
Take advantage of the dry weather and hoe out the weeds whilst they are small. This cuts through the roots of annuals and kills them off.
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Alison Murray
- Apr 23, 2020
- 1 min
Things to do in the garden during lockdown day 31: look inside a tulip
Tulips are gorgeous bursts of spring colour, so it is worth taking a closer look.
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