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Walking around the gardens at Ryton recently, the sun broke through the clouds, and I could feel its warmth on the back of my neck, the birdsong seemed to suddenly get louder, and the air seemed to have that whiff of spring about it.
February is never an easy month for a gardener, the winter now seems to be dragging on and, at the same time, we know spring is drawing closer and we are itching to get sowing and growing.
It’s too early to sow outside, but why not get ahead of the game and start sowing indoors. In this month’s episode, Sarah and Chris share the secrets of how to make your seed sowing successful. Nothing is more satisfying, or such fun!
Would you like to get involved in the Tyfu Dyfi project and receive funding and support from experts to do so?
Figures from the Big Butterfly Count for 2021 indicate that the decline in numbers across the UK continues, with the overall number of butterflies at its lowest level since the Big Butterfly Count began 12 years ago.
The Government has announced that it will permit the use of the banned pesticide thiamethoxam on sugar beet in England in 2022, because of the threat posed by a virus, transmitted by aphids.
We’re delighted to launch our course programme for 2022 and kick start the new growing season with exciting webinars, workshops, and tours.
This year we have a variety of experiments for you to take part in, all suitable for different levels of growing experience, garden size, and spare time.
Gardening can be a hit and miss affair, especially where veg is concerned. So now is the perfect time to reflect on last year’s successes and failures, before planning the new growing year’s resolutions.