Category: Growing

I Love My Agapanthus

Agapanthus 2

I bought it in early summer this year and it has looked wonderful on my terrace – and still looks architectural now it has seeded. The pale blue flower heads are on stems at least 3 feet long. The strap like leaves hang down over the pot, completing the effect. If you plant bulbs, the…

How to build a “Flower Tower”

flowertower

After the last of the winter has finally left us, a favorite pastime for my wife and I is to jump in her rag top and visit the local nurseries and greenhouses in our annual quest to buy seedlings for our hanging baskets. A few years ago we stumbled on an out of the way…

Growing Olive Trees From Cuttings

our olive tree

This is so simple it is pretty amazing. Normally you have to put a lot of work in to taking cuttings from trees and expecting them to grow. It normally involves grafting on to specific root stock. Olive trees are different. After much experimenting I have found that you can grow Olive trees from cuttings…

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