Tips Archives - St Bridget Nurseries https://stbridget.uk/blog/tips/ St Bridget Nurseries, for the Love of Gardening. Mon, 03 Jun 2024 09:53:16 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://stbridget.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-stBridget_logo2_c-32x32.jpg Tips Archives - St Bridget Nurseries https://stbridget.uk/blog/tips/ 32 32 JUNE GARDENING TIPS https://stbridget.uk/june-gardening-tips/ Mon, 03 Jun 2024 09:53:16 +0000 https://stbridget.uk/?p=17247 June is a magical time in the garden, where the gradual process of tending and nurturing plants transforms into a vibrant explosion. In your outside space, you’ll find that fruit is ripe for picking, flowers are in full, glorious bloom, and every corner is teeming with energy. This month, the hard work of Spring pays […]

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]]> Sow Green Manure This Autumn https://stbridget.uk/sow-green-manure-this-autumn/ Wed, 19 Oct 2022 09:54:43 +0000 https://stbridget.uk/?p=16580 If you have a vegetable plot or allotment it’s highly likely that now we are in mid autumn, some of your plot has become bare (fallow) as your summer crops have finished. Rather than leave the soil fallow until spring, we highly recommend sowing green manure seed. Grown to benefit the soil, green manure can […]

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]]> How to plant a hanging basket https://stbridget.uk/a-hanging-basket-how-to/ Thu, 01 Apr 2021 13:00:37 +0000 https://www.stbridgetnurseries.co.uk/?p=3809 The low down on the high up – hanging baskets! Hanging baskets are a fail-safe way to bring bursts of colour to an otherwise dull wall, or a perfect way to incorporate flowers and greenery when you are pushed for space. With the help of a greenhouse, April is the best time to start planting […]

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]]> Time to feed…trees & shrubs https://stbridget.uk/time-to-feed-trees-shrubs/ Thu, 04 Mar 2021 20:55:44 +0000 https://www.stbridgetnurseries.co.uk/?p=536 March is the best time to feed trees, shrubs and hedges with a balanced fertiliser (such as growmore or blood, fish and bone). This is because your trees and shrubs will be emerging from their winter dormant period. What are fertilisers Fertilisers are a concentrated source of plant nutrients in chemical or organic form. Some also […]

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]]> Gardening this February – time to think about about the ‘To Do List’ https://stbridget.uk/gardening-this-february-time-to-think-about-about-the-to-do-list/ Mon, 22 Feb 2021 13:55:44 +0000 https://www.stbridgetnurseries.co.uk/?p=3624 Time to think about the ‘To Do List’ Preparation, preparation, preparation… they key to success. We are beginning to see genuine glimpse of Spring, while inevitably feeling the occasional chill and remnants of winter – there are still some frosts on high ground and hat and scarf winds along the coast. Bulbs are pushing through, […]

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]]> Spring flowering bulbs https://stbridget.uk/spring-flowering-bulbs-2/ Thu, 22 Aug 2019 22:27:03 +0000 https://www.stbridgetnurseries.co.uk/?p=6206 Now’s the time to plant spring flowering bulbs The majority of spring bulbs benefit from being planted early from September onwards. Even though tulips should not be planted until November it is best to buy them now so you guarantee getting the varieties you like. Planting tulips later in the autumn helps reduce the risk of […]

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]]> Get out in your garden, maintain what you have and enjoy the great outdoors https://stbridget.uk/get-out-in-your-garden-maintain-what-you-have-and-enjoy-the-great-outdoors/ Sat, 17 Aug 2019 09:00:35 +0000 https://www.stbridgetnurseries.co.uk/?p=5817 It is August, children are still on school holidays and so this month we focus on getting out in your garden, maintaining what you have and most importantly enjoying the great outdoors.     HERE IS A BRIEF OUTLINE OF SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES YOU MAY WANT TO DO IN YOUR GARDEN THIS AUGUST:   […]

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]]> Get Creative with Ornamental Grasses this August https://stbridget.uk/get-creative-with-ornamental-grasses-this-august/ Thu, 15 Aug 2019 22:04:30 +0000 https://www.stbridgetnurseries.co.uk/?p=5801 GET CREATIVE WITH ORNAMENTAL GRASSES THIS AUGUST From dainty Blue Fescue Grass to majestic Miscanthus, ornamental grasses provide texture, character and form; unmatched by many other hardy perennials. In large borders grasses can be planted in bold groups or striking drifts, but many varieties perform well in large patio pots, positioned where their individual shape […]

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]]> July – In the kitchen garden https://stbridget.uk/july-in-the-kitchen-garden/ Fri, 19 Jul 2019 11:00:30 +0000 https://www.stbridgetnurseries.co.uk/?p=4106 On the Vegetable patch Reduce water loss: do this by mulching and hoeing. Sow the final seeds: turnips, beetroot, carrots, spring carrots and radishes can all still be sown. Plant out: broccoli, cabbages and leeks can all be planted into firm soil now. Tomatoes: pinch out side shoots and feed with Tomorite once a week. […]

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]]> Coastal Gardening – our tips https://stbridget.uk/coastal-gardening-our-tips/ Mon, 20 Aug 2018 08:30:25 +0000 https://www.stbridgetnurseries.co.uk/?p=2999 With all the benefits that come with living on the coast, there is also the curse of strong winds and salt spray which could hamper your efforts in the garden. However, coastal gardening is not impossible. By understanding the challenges that you are facing and working around these a beautiful garden can be created to […]

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