TOMATOES: THE FINER POINTS (by Wally Richards)
Growing tomato plants is one of the big items for gardeners at this time of the year and even non gardeners will likely have a go at growing a plant or two.
Some gardeners are very fastidious in their selection of types grown, the special culture methods used and like [...]
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Tomato Time
Posted by Tony in October 25th, 2008
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About Iris.
Posted by Tony in October 17th, 2008
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ABOUT IRIS
The Iris is known as the Rainbow flower and is named after the Greek goddess who wore a rainbow as a gown and was a messenger of the gods.
The bearded irises receive their name because of the fuzzy beard that is on the fall of the flower.
The falls are the three petals that hang [...]
Rose Pruning
Posted by Tony in October 15th, 2008
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PRUNING ROSES
It is about that time of the year when gardeners oil up their secateurs, put on their gloves and go out to do battle with their thorny but well loved roses.
Just how you go about pruning your roses is really up to you, but the most popular cut is to prune somewhere above the [...]
