Perennials – comes back every year. Annuals – lasts 1 year, need to sew seeds each year. Biennial – lasts for 2 years. Deadheading – cutting the dead flowers off the plant. (encourages new growth) Germination – This is just a fancy word for when a seed sprouts and starts to grow. Aeration – LooseningContinue reading “Common Phrases for Gardeners”
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How to Take Cuttings from a Rose
How to Take Cuttings From a Hydrangea
Coreopsis ‘golden joy’
Perennial Height: 31 – 40cm Spread: 21 – 30cm Ideal Conditions: fertile, well-drained soil in a sunny or semi-shaded position. Position in flower bed: front. Caution: irritant to skin and eyes, and toxic if eaten
Lupin
Perennial Height: 1 – 4 feet Spread: 1 – 3 feet Ideal Conditions: open, sunny area, in well-drained neutral to slightly acid soil. Position in flower bed: depends on the variety. Caution: Harmful if eaten. Toxic for animals.
Cosmos
Annual Height: 120cm Spread: 60cm Ideal Conditions: full sun and free-draining soil. Position in flower bed: Back Caution:
Sticky Meat-Free Mince Satay Wraps
Ingredients: 1 lime 1/2 cucumber, chopped into sticks 25g chilli jam 25g honey 200g mince (Meatless farm mince) 15ml soy sauce 15ml Chinses rice wine (not essential) 26g peanut butter 15g ginger + garlic paste 1 carrot, grated 6 plain tortillas Method: Add 1 tbsp oil to a frying pan and cook off the mince.Continue reading “Sticky Meat-Free Mince Satay Wraps”
Cookies
Ingredients: 100g caster sugar 100g brown sugar 125g butter/margarine 2 tsp vanilla extract 1 egg 150g plain flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 75g chocolate chips Pre-heat the oven on 180c Method: Cream the butter, sugar and vanilla together. Stir in the egg, flour, baking powder and chocolate chips. Mix until it forms a sticky dough.Continue reading “Cookies”
Chickpea Tuna
Ingredients: 1 Tin of Chickpeas, drained and rinsed sweetcorn, however much you would like mayo, however much you would like salt + pepper, to taste Method: Pop your chickpeas into a bowl and mash up with a fork. I like to leave mine a little coarse, so there are some lumps but that is justContinue reading “Chickpea Tuna”
Feta Tomato Pasta
Ingredients: 300g cherry tomatoes olive oil 1 onion, quartered 3 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed Salt + pepper 1 (200g) block feta 285 g pasta Zest of 1 lemon (optional) Pre-heat the oven on 200c. Method: In an oven-proof dish, add your tomatoes, a drizzle of oil, onion, garlic, salt and pepper. Give it a good mixContinue reading “Feta Tomato Pasta”
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