Posts Tagged ‘community garden’
Jobs for July
After a gorgeous sunny June, your garden should be luscious and colourful. As we close in on July, we want to help you make the most of your summer garden with getting a head start on your July jobs. Deadheading Your bedding plants and perennials by now will probably need deadheading. Especially if you want…
Read More...Welcoming Wildlife
So many of our garden’s focus is on the wildlife they can attract to their garden. Protecting bee’s, feeling birds and housing bugs seems to be a common staple in most of our entries. We love it! If you’re a new garden, or an established garden looking to generate some wildlife activity, here are a…
Read More...Your S.U.N.D.A.Y garden
With a lot of our gardeners being volunteers we know that a lot of the gardening is done at the weekend. So, this is how you can garden efficiently over a short space of time to make the most of your garden. Slow it down Take your time! It might feel like you need to…
Read More...Planting out your Veggies
We’re well into spring, which means that a lot of our wonderful gardens will be starting to plant out vegetables that were sown in preparation in winter in greenhouses, sheds, and even their homes. Find out how to get the most successful crop and harvest this year with these tips for planting out. Choose your…
Read More...Plant a Rainbow
During lockdown, the rainbow became a symbol of hope and gratitude for the hard-working NHS. The nation displayed rainbows in windows and gardens, filling dreary days with a splash of colour. Now, we’re looking towards a brighter futures. Schools and communities are open once again. And there’s no better time to get growing with much-missed…
Read More...David Domoney launches Cultivation Street 2021
Cultivation Street founder David Domoney launches the 2021 campaign in a special Daily Express pull out edition. Read about the launch here, plus get David Domoney’s top seasonal spring gardening tips that will give your plots a real boost.
Read More...Activity of the Week – Start a Compost Heap
Activity of the Week Start a Compost Heap Compost heaps are great for the environment, they are a great way to recycle your green waste and cuttings. After time, you’ll be rewarded with soil conditioner for garden so it’s also a great way to save money on your compost bill. You can compost all year…
Read More...Sow Your Own – Tomatoes
Sow Your Own Tomatoes An all-time favourite to grow, it’s time to sow your tomatoes. Now, there are two types of tomato plants, bush varieties which don’t require staking or support and can be grow in hanging baskets, or cordon varieties which grow tall. Cordon varieties do require support, either a bamboo stick in the…
Read More...Sow Your Own – Aubergines
Sow Your Own Aubergines Aubergines are perfect to start sowing in the winter months in a heated greenhouse or polytunnel. Although aubergines are becoming a popular pick to grow at home, they are a trickier vegetable to grow. But once you’ve mastered it you should get a full crop. The hardest part is the first…
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