Topical Tips
 
frogPonds in the Summer
One of the best things about Summer is relaxing by some water and for those of us who don’t happen to have a natural stream or river winding its way through our garden, nor afford a swimming pool, the chances are you’ll be the proud owner of your very own garden pond.

flowersGrow Your Own Cut Flowers
Many of us have been converted to growing our own vegetables, but have you thought about growing your own cut flowers too? With a little planning, you can enjoy your own fresh grown flowers rather than buying them from the supermarket.

ChelseaSummer in the Kitchen Garden
If you’ve got space left to fill and make use of, there’s plenty of sowing to do. Seeds for lettuce and summer salads need to be sown every couple of weeks to provide young fresh leaves. The loose leaf varieties such as Red Salad Bowl, Lollo Rosso and Bijou are tolerant to hot weather and seem to do better at this time of the year than the cabbage head types which can annoyingly run to seed.