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Help them thrive! | Garden jobs for May

Yes, the warmer weather is coming but be wary until frosts are gone and ensure optimum siting for plants to bloom, says Pete Harcom. May...

A diary of April on the allotment | The voice of the allotment

This month Barry Cuff thought it might be interesting to share his month of activity on the allotment, along with his daily notes on...

Beautiful spring turbans!

Originally a wildflower from Asia, Europe’s love for tulips meant that some bulbs were worth more than a house during the height of the...

It’s a new year on the allotment | Voice of the Allotment

Barry Cuff shares what’s happening on the allotment this month - what he’s cropping and what he’s planted - plus a few of his...

Come on, soil your pants!

Soil testing is often expensive and usually unfathomable - but there is another way to check your soil health says expert Charlotte Tombs. Soil your...

It’s time to find the first mushrooms and your crop of hairy bittercress

April sees the start of mushroom season, and expert forager Carl Mintern says you definitely have hairy bittercress in your garden right now. As we...

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Henry’s Big Night

From fainting goat to star pupil – Sir Henry Hall’s masterclass debut with Harry Meade proves a winter training triumph November has been much quieter...

A hive of progress as North Dorset’s Honey Bee Centre nears completion

Years of planning and volunteer effort have turned a corner of a Shillingstone field into a purpose-built Honey Bee Centre, with education firmly at...

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