Garden
Record breaking giant vegetables coming to Peterborough
From super-sized spuds and swedes to massive marrows and colossal cucumbers – giant vegetables of all shapes and sizes are coming to Peterborough!
Green fingered family win regional prize
A family from Newton Aycliffe in County Durham have been awarded first prize in a gardening competition by house builder Miller Homes that aimed to find the best garden across its 10 developments region-wide.
Brits long for alfresco living
Hopes of spending the bank holiday sunbathing in the garden may have been quashed by the unseasonal rainy weather but Brits still hanker after a Mediterranean lifestyle reveals new research from HSBC.
New apartments with winter gardens
Apartments with features such as winter gardens, wrap-around balconies and terraces are within reach for first time buyers at Genesis’ Melrose Court development in Mitcham.
Save some ‘green’!
Want great green savings for yourself and the environment? Eco-friendly gardening is fun, less work and really does put the pounds back in your pocket.
Ronseal launch search for young gardening talent
The search is on to find the nation’s next Charlie Dimmock or Alan Titchmarsh, as Ronseal launches its ‘Garden Gurus’ campaign to unearth the UK’s next generation of gardening talent.
Miller Homes residents get the gardening bug
Miller Homes North East is encouraging residents at its developments across the region to roll up their sleeves, unearth their gardening tools and take up its summer garden challenge.
Brits spend £23 million on garden improvements
Forget home improvements - the latest obsession for British homeowners is garden improvements, according to new research from Santander Insurance, which reveals that Britons have collectively spent £5.2 billion sprucing up their gardens in the past year.
Brits live the ‘Good Life’ in their gardens
Following recent news that the cost of the average family food shop has risen by £260 a year*, new research by HSBC reveals that a significant proportion of Brits are using their gardens to help stock their cupboards.
Let the juice loose!
Crushing and pressing fruit to extract juice is a process rich in history, with the production of apple juice and cider stretching back to Norman times.
Practical dining from Roman at Home
Luxury online homewares retailer, Roman at Home, have added a floral designed PVC tablecloth to their range, which offers an easy clean dining solution.
Local potter's 'Dream Figures' on display
Broseley potter, Elspeth Soper has taken a dramatic leap from her usual style of designs, as she will be exhibiting her very unusual 'Dream Figures' at her next Open Studio event on August Bank Holiday Monday from 10am – 4pm.
£7.7 billion cost of maintaining British gardens
The British love affair with gardens is alive and well if new research by HSBC is anything to go by. It reveals that we spend £7.7billion each year simply maintaining our outside space with green fingered gardeners spend an average £297 on the upkeep of their gardens.
A cosy glow on summer dining
Light up your garden with flickering candlelight thanks to an array of gorgeous lanterns and tea light holders from The Glam Camping Company.
Water good idea
Watering the garden is never easy in the height of summer with low rainfall and holidays to contend with and although the Harrod Horticultural Summer Catalogue stops short of actually picking up a watering can or hosepipe for you, it will give you plenty of garden watering ideas and solutions!