Acacia dealbata
Find out how to grow Acacia dealbata Time to plant seeds: February to June Mimosa makes a beautiful evergreen shrub for the conservatory or greenhouse. In very sheltered areas, it can be grown outdoors. It has silvery leaves which are ... [... more]
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Bibba Gardening Central : Plants, Seeds, Bulbs, Garden Tools
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Edith Thacher Hurd
Children will enjoy this story of a young brother and sister who plant seeds that will result, after much hard work and patience, in a bountiful garden! It teaches that good things come to those who wait, and features a little song at the end of ... [... more]
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Aristides Ruiz
With the able assistance of Thing 1 and Thing 2 -- and a fleet of Rube Goldbergian vehicles -- the Cat in the Hat examines the various parts of plants, seeds, and flowers; basic photosynthesis and pollination; and The Cat in the Hat takes Sally ... [... more]
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Lactuca sativa 'Kendo'
Find out how to grow Lactuca sativa 'Kendo' Cultivar: 'Kendo' Time to plant seeds: March to September There is a bewildering diversity of lettuce types, with more appearing all the time. Butterheads are soft loose-hearted varieties, crispheads or ... [... more]
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Helianthus annuus 'Pastiche'
Find out how to grow Helianthus annuus 'Pastiche' Cultivar: 'Pastiche' Time to plant seeds: February to April 'Pastiche' is a fabulous mixture of sunflower colours in evening sun shades. There are yellows, reds and light buff-brown or maroon, ... [... more]
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Lactuca sativa 'Lollo Rosso'
Find out how to grow Lactuca sativa 'Lollo Rosso' Cultivar: 'Lollo Rosso' Time to plant seeds: March to October There is a bewildering diversity of lettuce types, with more appearing all the time. Butterheads are soft loose-hearted varieties, ... [... more]
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Lactuca sativa 'Avondefiance'
Find out how to grow Lactuca sativa 'Avondefiance' Cultivar: 'Avondefiance' Time to plant seeds: March to September There is a bewildering diversity of lettuce types, with more appearing all the time. Butterheads are soft loose-hearted varieties, ... [... more]
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Moluccella laevis
Find out how to grow Moluccella laevis Common Name: Bells of Ireland Time to plant seeds: March to June 'Bells of Ireland' are flowers to please anyone who loves flower arranging. But they also look good in flower borders. The long spires of ... [... more]
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Lactuca sativa 'Bijou'
Find out how to grow Lactuca sativa 'Bijou' Cultivar: 'Bijou' Time to plant seeds: March to October There is a bewildering diversity of lettuce types, with more appearing all the time. Butterheads are soft loose-hearted varieties, crispheads or ... [... more]
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Growing potatoes
Start chitting your potatoes from late-January in warmer parts of the country or in February in cooler areas, about six weeks before you intend to plant them. Chitting simply means encouraging the seed potatoes to sprout before planting. Seed ... [... more]
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Make a sunflower screen
How to transform a sunny patch of ground by growing a sunflower screen. Use sunflowers to make an attractive screen that will fill your garden with colour through the summer. Plant seeds 1.5cm (0.5in) deep and 45cm (18in) apart in rows. Plant two ... [... more]
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