Garden Guides
January Garden Guide 2021
“To me a lush carpet of pine n eedles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug.” ~ Helen Keller ~ Feature Plant: Nasturtium! An easy to grow, vigorous plant that produces bright edible flowers that can be grown all year round! Where to...
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December Garden Guide 2020
“Planting a flower’s like opening a boo k, because either way you’re starting something. And your garden’s your library” ~ Nora Roberts ~ Feature Plant: Lettuce! Crunchy, crisp & delicious for your summer salads! An annual veggie that is easy to grow in a wide...
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November Garden Guide 2020
“AS I LEAVE THE GARDEN I TAKE WITH ME A RENEWED VIEW, AND A QUIET SOUL” ~ Jessica Coupe~ Feature Plant: Kangaroo Paw! Kangaroo Paw is an iconic Australian plant which grows from a rhizome, which is capable of producing the shoot and root systems of a new plant. There...
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October Garden Guide 2020
“As I leave the garden I take with me a renewed view, And a quiet soul”. Jessica Coupé Feature Plant: Ginger! Ginger is a kitchen staple that makes a lovely addition to the garden VARIETIES There are varieties that can be grown outside of tropical and sub-tropical...
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September Garden Guide 2020
“ By bringing a consciousness to gardening sacred space can be created outdoo rs” ~ S. Kelley Harrell ~ Feature Plant: Lemonade! Sweet and juicy - best straight off the tree or freshly squeezed on ice! This evergreen citrus tree usually brought as a grafted tree from...
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August Garden Guide 2020
“My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece.” ~ Claude Monet ~ Feature Plant: Dianthus! Bright colours and easy to grow flowers, they're a winner in our books! This little green mounding shrub produces sprays of flowers in all shades from pinks, whites & reds with...
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July Garden Guide 2020
““If you’ve never experienced the joy of accomplishing more than you can imagine, plant a garden” ~ Robert Breault ~ Feature Plant: Eggplant! Grilled Eggplant? Eggplant Lasagne? Yum! This wonderful fruit is making a comeback in the kitchen. Always thought of as one of...
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June Garden Guide 2020
“In almost every garden, the land is made better and so is the gardener.” ~ Robert Rodale ~ Feature Plant: Snapdragon! Fierce yet sweetly coloured dragon faces in your flower garden! Known for small shrubby foliage and their dragon face like flowers that open and...
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May Garden Guide 2020
““It was such a pleasure to sink one’s hands into the warm earth, to feel at one’s fingertips the possibilities of the new season.” . Kate Morton . Feature Plant: Radish! The Cutest little red in the veggie patch! Commonly grown all over the world as an annual...
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April Garden Guide 2020
“Despite the gardener’s best intentions, Nature will improvise. ” ~ Michael P Garofalo ~ Feature Plant: Celery! Celery is a crisp & crunchy super green that’s great for you! Best grown from Autumn to Spring, this crunchy delight can be easy to grow in the right...
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March Garden Guide 2020
“A garden is always a series of losses set against a few triumphs, like life itself” . . May Sarton . . Feature Plant: Garlic! The aromatic smell & delicious taste brings to mind tasty Italian cuisine, yum! Garlic has many different varieties and can be cultivated...
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February Garden Guide 2020
“The greatest gift of the garden is the restoration of the five senses”. ~ Hanna Rion ~ Feature Plant: Coleus! With unsusual colours and velvety texture, Coleus are an old favourite in cottage gardens! Coleus are a short lived perennial plant that are...
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January Garden Guide 2020
“No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden. ” . . Thomas Jefferson . . Feature Plant: Capsicum! Red, Green, Yellow - Crisp & Crunchy deliciousness for your salads! With a history in America...
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December Garden Guide 2019
“I love things that are indescribable, like the taste of an avocado or the smell of a gardenia” ~ Barbra Streisand ~ Feature Plant: Watermelon! What comes to mind when you hear the word Watermelon? Sweet, Juicy, Delicious on hot summer days! With a history spanning...
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November Garden Guide 2019
“Everything that slows us downs and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help. Gardening is an instrument of grace” ~ May Sarton ~ Feature Plant: Choko! The vine dwelling Choko is delicious when steamed, roasted or...
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October Garden Guide 2019
“The love of gardening is a seed once sown that never dies." ~ Gertrude Jekyll ~ Feature Plant: Rockmelon! Rolley Polley Juicy Fruit that's oh so delicious! This tasty fruit is best grown from seed in small pots and then transplanted to a warm, full sunny spot in the...
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