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Feeding the birds and going green indoors – Christmas GrowHow Tips

13 December 2019December 14, 2019the3growbagsLeave a comment

Ooh, it’s nearly here now! But before we lose ourselves utterly in the chaos and magic of Christmas, let’s get a few jobs done like feeding the birds, tending to the houseplants, and sowing some alpines…… Don’t forget the birds! Everyone getting excited about the delicious food and drink we are going to consume over the next three weeks? But while you’re swigging back the dry sherry and munching Quality Street chocs, please remember to feed our precious birds. Having a range of different feeders is a good way of attracting lots of songbirds with their favourite snacks. All...

Scent and flowers for the festive season – Grow-How Tips for December

30 November 2019November 30, 2019the3growbags2 Comments

What with the weather being very regularly…..meh in December, some of my tips this week have a somewhat ‘indoorsy’ feel – herbs in window-sill pots, and bringing in bulbs to flower for Christmas, for instance, amongst such hardier pursuits as compost-heaps and mulching the Agapanthus………And don’t forget to click on to our Shop Page at the bottom of this blog…….. Pots of loveliness When you buy ‘prepared’ bulbs like narcissi or hyacinths, it generally means that they have already been given their required period of cold and dormancy, so that you can just grow them on indoors to enjoy their colours...

Tucking in the Tulips – Grow-How Tips for November

15 November 2019November 15, 2019the3growbagsLeave a comment

Now every shop on the High Street has stocked up its Christmas aisle, and you’ve been panicked into buying your first gifts for nearest and dearest, get some little gardening jobs done before the mayhem really kicks in. Planting tulips, pruning vines and cleaning labels can all be on your to-do list this month……. TIME FOR TULIPS Your daffs should have been planted by now, but tulips like the outrageous T. ‘Estella Rijnveld’ in the feature pic, should be planted now in November, when they are less likely to pick up a nasty little disease called Tulip Fire. I...

Winter pots – Growhow tips for early November

2 November 2019November 2, 2019the3growbags2 Comments

Brrrr! It can be hard to feel keen about wading into the garden in November– too much cold, too much wind and rain or worse…….but there are still jobs to do including some cleaning and tidying, planting a pot for winter colour, refreshing the rhubarb patch…… A GOOD WASH AND BRUSH-UP Now the main season of busy garden activity is past, it’s a good time to address sections of your garden space other than your plant borders. Have a long critical look at paved and patio-areas as well as any decking. Brush and scrub away any dirt and grime that...