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Winterproof your garden now, before the cold weather strikes, with these four simple steps
The end of the summer months and arrival of autumn can elicit a wide range of feelings and emotions in us gardeners. Soon, however, the...
olivetreegardens
Oct 6, 20202 min read
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The number 1 way of how we deal with autumn debris.
When autumn delivers its bounty of fruitfulness, it also sends us a mountain of leaves. While many have fabulous colourful tints and look...
olivetreegardens
Oct 5, 20201 min read
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Preserving techniques for your fruit and veg leftovers
You may have some fruit and veg laying around from the months picking or just too much freshly grown produce to know what to do with it....
olivetreegardens
Oct 4, 20201 min read
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6 clever ways to improve your pond
Autumn is a good time to get your pond in order and improve oxygen levels to help plants and wildlife. Cut back overhanging trees, shrubs...
olivetreegardens
Sep 24, 20201 min read
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Daffodils
Daffodils are cheap and easy to grow and will keep on coming back, year after year. This autumn, why not revamp your display by investing...
olivetreegardens
Sep 24, 20201 min read
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This month's veg - Harvest!
This is the Third and last addition to our quick and snappy posts about the vital veg to look after in September. This time we tell you...
olivetreegardens
Sep 23, 20201 min read
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Broad beans and how to grow them!
Sow a crop of broad beans this autumn to overwinter for next year. Compared to French and runners, broad beans are trickier to grow. Like...
olivetreegardens
Sep 23, 20201 min read
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This months veg - Plant
This is the second addition to our quick and snappy posts about the vital veg to look after in September. Start planting now! Cabbages...
olivetreegardens
Sep 22, 20201 min read
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mmmh Marsh Samphire and how to grow it!
Marshal samphire has been elevated in recent years to a culinary delicacy now grown commercially all over the world to meet popular...
olivetreegardens
Sep 21, 20202 min read
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What you didn't realise about leaf mould Bin!
Any well-rotted organic after makes a good mulch, but if you do not own a compost bin or do not want to pay the expense to order local...
olivetreegardens
Sep 21, 20201 min read
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Brb just tending to my broccoli
Sowing indoors and outdoors You can directly sow in mid to late spring when soil temperatures are above 7 degrees C. For a late summer or...
olivetreegardens
Sep 20, 20201 min read
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This months Veg - Sow
Here is our quick and snappy post about the vital veg to start sowing NOW! Broad beans: Start these seeds now and in a few moths time you...
olivetreegardens
Sep 19, 20201 min read
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Pleasant peanut surprises to help you get the most out of your peanut growth.
Confused? I completely understand why. As much as the English language wants us to believe a peanut (Arachis hypogaea) is a Nut, it is in...
olivetreegardens
Sep 19, 20201 min read
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Top 3 air purifying house plants !
It can be slightly daunting when choosing a houseplant, questions you're bound to ask are: "where can I put it?", "is it easy to look...
olivetreegardens
Sep 18, 20201 min read
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Top 3 easy to grow house plants !
It can be slightly daunting when choosing a houseplant, questions you're bound to ask are: "where can I put it?", "is it easy to look...
olivetreegardens
Sep 18, 20201 min read
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Top 10 jobs this month to tick off the to do list!
Divide herbaceous perennials Pick autumn raspberries Collect and sow seed from perennials and hardy annuals Dig up remaining potatoes...
olivetreegardens
Sep 18, 20201 min read
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Giving your plant containers some TLC
Growing plants in containers is one of my favourite ways to garden. Come August, however, I’ve had it with deadheading and lugging...
olivetreegardens
Sep 10, 20202 min read
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Moss moss moss - and what to do about it.
For many people, a pristine lawn is paramount but moss is always likely to appear and what you do about it often depends on where the...
olivetreegardens
Sep 9, 20202 min read
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September growing guide part 2
Whether you're planning ahead for late nutritious meals or want to get some quick growing crops to enjoy now, our September gowing guide...
olivetreegardens
Sep 7, 20201 min read
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Get your garden looking as good as these inspiration images
Sometimes its hard to visualise the potential of your garden space. Us at Olive Tree Garden's know it's the small touches that can add a...
olivetreegardens
Sep 7, 20201 min read
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