Growing plants in the Centre with Geoff Miers

April a month devoted to odd jobs and planting

Strawberry fields forever

Getting brassicas in the ground now will pay off in the cooler months

Grasshoppers declare war

With the humid weather and the rain come the bugs and the weeds

Now or never to get ready for planting months

Hobby gardeners, back to work!

January gardening in facts and figures

How do you create a cactus garden? Carefully.

The things you can do in a bath tub

 

Move mower up a notch to reduce grass sunburn

The magic that rain is bringing to our gardens

The must-have plant for Indian cooking

Sweetcorn, a mate for life

Garden dries up in December? Not if you’re doing it right.

Watch out for ants running up and down your citrus trees

Sweetcorn from your garden beats nutrient value from the supermarket

 

Your plants and the sun

 

Lawns for emperors and for enthusiasts

 

A brief glimpse into an integrated approach to gardening

 

A golden gem that doesn’t need much care

 

The bee or not to be

 

Any plant, any garden: October is the month

 

Asparagus a perennial crop that will last for years

 

Beware of aphids: Zap them now

 

Cucumbers can ease your hangover and smooth your wrinkles

 

September is when your garden needs you most

 

Geoff Miers: Best time to plant citrus

 

Time is right to plant tomatoes: Geoff Miers

 

Growing desert peas and ptilotus in nature’s way

 

Now starts the busiest time of the year in the garden