GREENING VERTICAL SPACES
Climbers – how to choose the right one for your garden
What you need to know about starting a food garden – my top ten tips for success.
My top ten tips for success in starting a food garden.
Plant of the month – beautiful and exotic BAT FLOWER – Tacca integrifolia
My number one favourite plant – PARSLEY. Why it’s good for you and how to grow it.
Comfrey – Your Best Friend in the Garden
Luffa – how to grow your own bathroom sponge.
The gift to the kitchen garden that keeps on giving – Snake Beans. So easy to grow and delicious to eat.
Want a spinach that survives the summer – try AMARANTH
Let me show you how to make new plants from old – Propagating Cuttings.
Garden Consulting
Would you love a kitchen garden but don’t know where to start? Let my experience and expertise guide you to success? Soil testing, site analysis, fruit trees, fertilizing, non-toxic pest control, composting – this is my world – come and join me.
A one hour onsite consultation will often answer all your questions and help you on your way to the joy of year-round healthy food from your own garden.
Contact me at dianehartgardens@gmail.com
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