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Read more about the article Free gardening advice from Gardening Mentor’s Joe Vary – Saturday April 19th 2025

Free gardening advice from Gardening Mentor’s Joe Vary – Saturday April 19th 2025

  • Post author:Joe Vary
  • Post published:April 3, 2025
  • Post category:Past events

I'll be in Wickhambreaux Village Hall to answer all of your gardening questions. This is a free event so all you need to bring are your questions and any plant, pest, or disease samples/photos you may have.

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Read more about the article Turn your lawn into a wildflower meadow – part 1 (25-3-2025)

Turn your lawn into a wildflower meadow – part 1 (25-3-2025)

  • Post author:Joe Vary
  • Post published:March 25, 2025
  • Post category:Wildflower meadow
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Learn how to turn an old lawn into a vibrant wildflower meadow that teems with life.

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Read more about the article Full of potential

Full of potential

  • Post author:Joe Vary
  • Post published:March 20, 2025
  • Post category:Ornamental plants
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Check out the plants that are just starting to show themselves in our garden right now.

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Read more about the article A new garden for Wickhambreaux

A new garden for Wickhambreaux

  • Post author:Joe Vary
  • Post published:February 23, 2025
  • Post category:Garden design
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I've been designing a new garden for Wickhambreaux Village Hall. Checkout the plans in this post.

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Read more about the article Winter in my clients garden

Winter in my clients garden

  • Post author:Joe Vary
  • Post published:January 16, 2025
  • Post category:Ornamental plants
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One of my clients has a winter garden. Let me show you some of their amazing plants.

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Read more about the article Sissinghurst Castle Garden  in September

Sissinghurst Castle Garden in September

  • Post author:Joe Vary
  • Post published:January 11, 2025
  • Post category:Garden visits
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In September, we visited Sissinghurst Castle Garden. I must have been there ten times before but always enjoy going back to see how things have changed.

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Read more about the article Growing tomatoes from seed (really easy)

Growing tomatoes from seed (really easy)

  • Post author:Joe Vary
  • Post published:January 5, 2025
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I just stumbled across this video that I made a few years ago. Its about growing your own tomatoes from seed. Enjoy!

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Read more about the article Alpine seed sowing compost mix

Alpine seed sowing compost mix

  • Post author:Joe Vary
  • Post published:December 30, 2024
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Here's how I mix up a seed sowing compost for alpine plants.

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Read more about the article Alpine seed sowing

Alpine seed sowing

  • Post author:Joe Vary
  • Post published:December 9, 2024
  • Post category:Gardening advice
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I finally got around to sowing the first of my alpine seeds. Let me show you how I do it.

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Read more about the article Dry shade planting plan example

Dry shade planting plan example

  • Post author:Joe Vary
  • Post published:December 5, 2024
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I recently shared a list of some of my favourite plants for dry shady sites. But how can you use these plants when planting a border?

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