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Garden Fencing Panel Comparisons

Garden Fencing Panel Comparisons

06/05/2025

Birkdale Durapost FencingAs part of the Durapost Fencing System, a durable alternative to traditional timber or concrete fence posts, we supply two (soon to be

06/05/2025

How to Rewild Your Garden

How to Rewild Your Garden

28/02/2025

The rewilding movement has picked up pace and momentum in recent years. In short, the idea behind rewilding is that we humans take a step back and allow nature

28/02/2025

Forest Gardening

Forest Gardening

21/02/2025

Forest gardening aims to mimic the natural balance found in forest or woodland ecosystems. In the UK, woodlands support a diverse array of plants, wildlife and

21/02/2025

The Science of Seaweed Feed

The Science of Seaweed Feed

28/11/2024

There are many claims made about seaweed in terms of it's beneficial effects for the gardener. It is known to improve soil structure and invigorate soil organis

By Andrew
28/11/2024

Garden Fencing vs Hedging: Pros and Cons

Garden Fencing vs Hedging: Pros and Cons

28/08/2024

Whether you're moving into a new build or you're looking to improve an existing boundary that has deteriorated, the thorny (pun intended) question of fencing vs

28/08/2024

How To Make a Wildlife Pond

How To Make a Wildlife Pond

29/05/2024

Honestly, do you ever think about how weird it is that ‘pond life’ has become a derogatory phrase and insult, when actual pond life contains some of

29/05/2024

A Guide To Planting Bare Root Trees

A Guide To Planting Bare Root Trees

13/02/2024

As regular readers will know, I had to take down over half of my trees due to ash die back disease. Sadly, that has left my little patch of land looking very di

13/02/2024

Maintaining a Garden Pond

Maintaining a Garden Pond

13/02/2024

Maintaining a garden pond fosters a healthy ecosystem, providing the suitable environment for fish and plants to thrive. It's important to practice regular main

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13/02/2024

How Frost Affects Your Plants

How Frost Affects Your Plants

18/01/2024

As winter approaches in the second half of the year it's important to consider protecting your plants from cold weather - and the damage that can be caused by f

18/01/2024

How to Feed Birds in Winter (and All Year Round)

How to Feed Birds in Winter (and All Year Round)

13/11/2023

If you were alive 144 million years ago, you wouldn't need to worry about providing winter food for wild birds, because you would have been on the menu yourself

13/11/2023

The Science of Seed Germination

The Science of Seed Germination

19/10/2023

As you will know if you read last week’s mail, we kicked off our winter plant biology series with roots (I was going from the bottom up), but, in retrospe

By Andrew
19/10/2023

Plant Roots and How They Work

Plant Roots and How They Work

12/10/2023

As we slip into the cooler weather of October there is very little we can sow now (apart from some cold tolerant  Asian salads) so, as per last week's mail

12/10/2023

How To Clean Outdoor Furniture

How To Clean Outdoor Furniture

10/05/2023

Outdoor or patio furniture makes for a great addition to your garden, allowing you to spend time in the fresh air with family or just sit and soak in the sere

10/05/2023

What Is The Best Finish for Garden Furniture?

What Is The Best Finish for Garden Furniture?

11/04/2023

A finish generally refers to a coating which you can apply to your garden furniture to add extra protection, improve its weather resistance or retain its visual

11/04/2023

Genuinely Delicious Beetroot Burgers

Genuinely Delicious Beetroot Burgers

15/08/2022

I do love the colour of beetroot, its glorious deep fuschia just makes me feel good looking at it. Add chickpeas, oil, garlic, lemon and some ground cu

By admin
15/08/2022

Pickled Cucumbers - Types of Pickles

Pickled Cucumbers - Types of Pickles

26/07/2022

The humble cucumber is perhaps the single most popular food to use for pickles, so much so that over in the States the word ‘pickle’ pretty much mea

26/07/2022

Essential Garden Tools

Essential Garden Tools

25/04/2022

As the garden is currently in the process of springing into life and we have 'work' to do, it might be a good idea to have a look at some of the essential garde

By Andrew
25/04/2022

How to plan a vegetable garden

How to plan a vegetable garden

02/02/2022

A new year brings with it the temptation to try something new in the garden, overhaul your growing space or simply fine-tune the way that you do things. Ga

By Andrew
02/02/2022

How to plant a bare root hedge

How to plant a bare root hedge

26/01/2022

I'm not sure what the weather is like where you are but it has been dry in the Quickcrop garden for the last week which means the soil is dry enough to work. As

By Andrew
26/01/2022

Functional Nutrition Basics Part 3 - Sleep

Functional Nutrition Basics Part 3 - Sleep

20/01/2021

Sleep is something many of us take for granted and don’t give a second thought to, but for others it’s a huge obstacle in their life. Sleep deprivation actually

By admin
20/01/2021

Functional Nutrition Basics Part 2 – Digestion

Functional Nutrition Basics Part 2 – Digestion

14/01/2021

‘You are what you eat and absorb’ is more accurate than the saying ‘you are what you eat’. More than 2,000 years ago Hippocrates stated that all disease starts i

By admin
14/01/2021

Functional Nutrition Basics Part 1 - Weight Loss

Functional Nutrition Basics Part 1 - Weight Loss

08/01/2021

Hi there and a Happy New Year to you all! So, Andrew asked me to do a series of articles about nutrition and everyday health, I’m a Nutritional Therapist so I gu

By admin
08/01/2021

What Tools Do I Need To Start a Vegetable Garden?

What Tools Do I Need To Start a Vegetable Garden?

23/04/2020

Just what tools and supplies are needed to start a vegetable garden? There are a multitude of tools available out there for absolutely any eventuality in the gar

By admin
23/04/2020

About Bare Root Trees

About Bare Root Trees

12/11/2019

Why Plant Bare Root Trees?Everyone seems to be talking about trees these days and with good reason. They are one of the single most effective ways to take carbon

By admin
12/11/2019

Moths The Unseen Nocturnal Pollinator

Moths The Unseen Nocturnal Pollinator

05/09/2019

I thought we'd do one last 'Friday Facts' on unsung pollinator heroes before moving on to another subject next week. Today I am taking a quick look at moths a

By admin
05/09/2019

Another unsung pollinator hero - the Hoverfly!

Another unsung pollinator hero - the Hoverfly!

30/08/2019

This Friday I thought we'd continue looking at pollinators as we had such a good response from our first 'Friday Facts' on solitary bees. Solitary bees tend to b

By admin
30/08/2019

The Knepp Castle Re-Wilding Project

The Knepp Castle Re-Wilding Project

23/08/2019

I spent most of last weekend loafing around Kent and Sussex as I was keen to visit a few gardens while the season still has some life left in it. One of the high

By admin
23/08/2019

The Fabulous Solitary Bee

12/08/2019

I don't know whether you know this already but of the 267 species of bee in the U.K. and Ireland, 90% of them are solitary bees. Solitary bees don't produce hone

By admin
12/08/2019

Solar Garden LIghts

03/10/2018

The clocks haven’t yet gone back and the leaves are still on the trees but there is definitely a change in the light.  I love my time spent in the gar

By admin
03/10/2018

Fish for Small Garden Ponds

Fish for Small Garden Ponds

05/10/2017

As you know the Quickcrop research bureau never sleeps. Our aim is provide you with the best products for your garden but also to back them up with plenty o

By admin
05/10/2017

Homemade Beetroot Burgers Recipe

Homemade Beetroot Burgers Recipe

04/10/2017

I do love the colour of beetroot, its glorious deep fuschia just makes me feel good looking at it. Add chickpeas, oil, garlic, lemon and some ground cumin in the

By admin
04/10/2017

How to Design a Garden Pond

How to Design a Garden Pond

08/11/2016

Like so many garden projects designing a pond requires careful planning. There are so many options to consider depending on use, size, shape, material and situat

By admin
08/11/2016

Quickcrop Pond Volume Calculator

Quickcrop Pond Volume Calculator

12/08/2016

If you are considering building a garden pond you may want to calculate the volume of water for water treatment or if you intend to introduce fish. Water treatme

By admin
12/08/2016

How to Build a Timber Raised Pond for Your Garden

How to Build a Timber Raised Pond for Your Garden

11/08/2016

Timber raised ponds can create a beautiful water feature centrepiece for your garden. With a raised structure you can have an instant garden pond in your garden

By admin
11/08/2016

Recognising Common Perennial Garden Weeds

Recognising Common Perennial Garden Weeds

12/04/2016

Perennial Weeds Perennial weeds come up every year from the same plant and are difficult to get rid of but not as hard as they are often made our to be. Most ha

By admin
12/04/2016

Recognising The Most Common Annual Garden Weeds

Recognising The Most Common Annual Garden Weeds

12/04/2016

Common garden weeds are a large part of our gardens, and need to be identified before they manage to sow seed and multiply. If you keep a strict and thoroug

By admin
12/04/2016

Raised Garden Ponds

Raised Garden Ponds

31/03/2016

Timber raised ponds can create a beautiful water feature centrepiece for your outdoor garden. With these kits you can have an instant garden pond in your garden,

By admin
31/03/2016

The Top 5 Gardening Ideas for Beginners

The Top 5 Gardening Ideas for Beginners

18/02/2016

With so many available options causing confusion for novice gardeners here are some simple suggestions for anyone planning to grow vegetables.Herb Garden Prefer

By admin
18/02/2016

Quickcrop Vegetable Garden Plan

Quickcrop Vegetable Garden Plan

07/10/2015

Raised bed vegetable garden plan. I include my 2016 vegetable garden plan below if anyone is interested in what I'll be growing next year. My garden is now

By admin
07/10/2015

Fencing with James

Fencing with James

28/07/2015

This is a follow up to a weekly newsletter post where I mentioned a guy who worked with me a number of years ago who was always good for a funny turn of phras

By admin
28/07/2015

A French Vegetable Garden in Languedoc

A French Vegetable Garden in Languedoc

07/07/2015

I have always been a bit jealous of my brother in law as despite not being the worlds best linguist he manages to communicate no matter what country he finds him

By admin
07/07/2015

Green Smoothies With Dorcas Barry

Green Smoothies With Dorcas Barry

08/05/2013

When Dorcas Barry agreed to contribute to our blog I couldn't believe my luck. I met Dorcas at the G.I.Y. (Grow It Yourself) gathering in Waterford last year whe

By admin
08/05/2013

Top 10 Facts About Tomatoes

Top 10 Facts About Tomatoes

11/02/2013

Tomatoes are easy to grow and are becoming a more and more popular crop. A couple of tomato plants will keep you in fresh tomatoes all summer long. Since now is

By admin
11/02/2013

Storing fresh vegetables

Storing fresh vegetables

31/08/2012

You have spent the season nurturing your precious crops, fighting off pests and diseases and making sure your fruit and vegetables have the best conditions to

By admin
31/08/2012

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