How ‘Mushroom’ Do You Need?
Seed suppliers Thompson & Morgan are confident that sales of vegetable seeds and seed potatoes will increase even more this year as the trend for growing your own continues. They also advise there is […]
Articles by Lynne Allbutt
Snout and About in the Garden
Animal-lover and pig breeder, Jane Croft describes pigs as ‘Nature’s rotorvators’. “They are incredible at clearing overgrown ground,” she enthuses, “I first kept pigs years and years ago and bred them initially for the meat […]
Paw Protection
Rock salt has been used liberally as a de-icer by Councils during the big freeze but did you know that whilst effective at defrosting ice and snow it’s not particularly plant or pet friendly and […]
Keep Fit and Have Fun in the Fresh Air
GMTV Fitness Instructor, Deanne Berry attributes much of her healthy lifestyle to growing up in Sydney, Australia. “ Being an Ozzie, I just love being outdoors,” she enthuses, “Dad loves growing his own herbs and […]
Grow Your Own Drugs
Making plants and weeds seem trendy is easy for the presenter of the TV series ‘Grow Your Own Drugs’, James Wong. “I grew up in Malaysia and Singapore where there is a different attitude to […]
Roses Grow On You
Amanda Beales’ passion for roses is evident and hereditary. Her father, Peter established the family business (Peter Beales Roses) as a result of falling in love with a rose in his Grandfathers garden as a […]
Gardening Angel Talks to Angel Lady
Sunday Times Best Selling author, Jacky Newcomb describes herself as a Paranormal Experience Expert. She confesses cheerfully, “When I started my first book, over 10 years ago, I still wasn’t absolutely sure about the paranormal […]
Barking at Angels
Uncontrollable tears have been falling with the autumn leaves this week. Tippy my four legged companion and confidant of 13 years passed away. She had been diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in the summer; small but […]
Is Dave Spikey ‘chickening’ out?
Comedy writer and comedian Dave Spikey, has recently turned his garden back into a garden. It was like a zoo,” he explains. “I have a natural pull toward animals and I can’t help rescuing them […]