Plantaholic’s Choice – Six reasons to grow the magnificent Roselilies

Lilies are a long standing favourite in our summer gardens, but what is so special about the Roselilies? Well there are some important advantages that I attempt to list below:- Stunning, double blooms which unfurl like roses.  A light and pleasant perfume which is not overpowering like the spicy scent of  some traditional Oriental hybrids.[...]

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Carolina Reaper – The world’s Hottest Chilli!!!

Some people like mild food, some of us like spicy food but if you are one of the folk who like BLOW YOUR HEAD OFF food then Carolina Reaper is the chilli to grow! This is the world’s hottest chilli. Don’t take my word for it, this has been confirmed by the Guiness Book of[...]

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Product Profile – Westland New Horizon Peat Free Composts

Gardeners have been using peat in the garden for decades with great results, so why should we stop now? Well, there are some absolutely vital reasons for us to be doing so.  Firstly peat is not a renewable resource as it forms at such a slow rate. The peat bogs are also a very important[...]

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How to Grow Broad Beans

Broad beans are one of the year’s easiest crops, not least because the seeds are large and easy to handle.  There is no fiddling about with miniscule seeds and trying to sow them thinly, they can be handled individually. They are also delicious and crop at a time when there is little else to harvest.[...]

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Plantaholic’s Choice – Reblooming Irises

Iris Germanica, better known as Bearded Iris because of soft hairs growing in the centre of the flowers, have long been a staple of our cottage gardens and herbaceous borders.  They come in such a wide variety of colours and colour combinations that you might think that the breeders have just about achieved all they[...]

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