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Last year I was too late to jump on the grow your own bandwagon, so this spring I thought I d give it a go.
According to a YouGov survey for the Horticultural Trades Association in 2020, the popularity of growing your own continues to rise, with 38 per cent of British adults saying that they use their garden or outdoor space such as a balcony or window box to grow herbs, fruit and vegetables.
THESE mini plants can save you time and money if you want colour and flavour in your garden this year, says Hannah Stephenson. National Gardening Week, that time when we are all encouraged to get gardening, is almost upon us. But if you don t have time, space or the equipment to sow seeds this spring, there s still time to buy plug plants that could cost you far less than the more mature versions you d be buying in early summer. Plug plants are essentially mini-plants grown in their own cell and are smaller than the pots of bedding you can buy later in the season.
No time to sow seeds? take a shortcut with plug plants readingchronicle.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from readingchronicle.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Western Power Distribution (WPD) is encouraging people to stay safe and avoid underground strikes of electricity cables With the RHS celebrating National Gardening Week, Western Power Distribution (WPD) has imparted some tips for people to stay safe and avoid underground strikes from electricity cables. The country s biggest annual celebration of gardening - National Gardening Week - takes place from Monday, April 26, to Sunday, May 2. As people across the country start picking up their spades and forks and start chopping up the earth they are urged to be cautious. “National Gardening Week is a fantastic opportunity to spend some valuable time outdoors, said Eddie Cochrane, Health & Safety Adviser at WPD.