Plant of the month : Snail Vine
The most beautiful bean in the world
The Beautiful and Fragrant Jasmine Tea Plant
Gardenias – Which One to Plant and How to Care for Them?
The Fragrant Garden: White flowers
Come with me to beautiful Sissinghurst garden in Kent, the home of Vita Sackville West and Harold Nicholson, and explore the joy of the fragrant white garden.
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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Off-track Greece – bumping into Homer’s ghost on the island of Ios.
Let me take you to the Greek Island of Ios.
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Citrus: Pest and Diseases (caterpillars)
Identifying pests of citrus and leaving the good guys a...
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Plant of the month: Eucharis Lily
The elegant and fragrant Eucharis Lily for sub-tropical...
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Gardenias – Which One to Plant and How to Care for Them?
BOTANIC NAME: Gardenia
COMMON NAME: Gardenia
FAMILY:...
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Galangal Spice Paste
Five delicious recipes using homemade galangal paste -...
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Plant of the Month: Clerodendrum, Bridal Veil
BOTANICAL NAME: Clerodendrum wallichii (used to be know...
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The Beautiful and Fragrant Jasmine Tea Plant
COMMON NAME: Arabian Jasmine, melati putih (Indones...
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Butter Beans – how to grow and cook this magic bean
Butter Bean, Lima Bean, Madagascar Bean
Phaseolus lu...
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The Golden Penda Spitfires
A beautiful feature tree for the sub - tropics - the Go...
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Pest Control & Companion Planting: Cabbage White Butterfly
What is eating my kale and broccoli? How to be smarter...