Marathon Matt Shares his Spinach Secret
The popular presenter of ITV’s The Wales Show, Matt Johnson readily admits to being a fair-weather gardener. “I enjoy spending time in the garden in summer with a big glass of wine. My gardening experience […]
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WRU Winger ‘Tries’ Gardening
World renowned Welsh winger, Shane Williams recalls fond childhood memories of the time spent with his grandparents. “My Grandfather Emyrs, is a very keen gardener,” he explains, “he is really good with his hands and […]
Brand New Brassica
A UK supermarket recently announced that will be selling the first new vegetable for nearly ten years and the good news is that you can grow your own. Described as a flower-like Brussel sprout, the […]
Fill Your Woolly Pockets with Plants
Owners and founders of the Woolly Pocket planting system, Miguel and Rodney Nelson cheerfully admit to having no knowledge of plants before inventing their innovative products. “I am an artist and my brother is a […]
Auntie Planty Calls a Spade a Spade
Writer, broadcaster and Garden Agony Aunt, Valerie McBride-Munro admits to having had the affectionate title of Auntie Planty bestowed upon her by grateful gardeners. “Men always laugh,” she adds “but I have the last laugh […]
Save our Soils
“A garden is only as good as its soil.” Clay soil will evoke frustration into the most enthusiastic of gardeners however, with a lot of love, care and commitment, it can actually be extremely productive. […]
Wales’ First Minister Talks about ‘Physical’ Labour
Used to addressing demands in the Political Arena, Wales’s First Minister, Carwyn Jones also has a few challenges closer to home, in his garden. “Our soil is very poor,” he explains, “We have got a […]
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 […]
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 […]