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Sun 19 Apr 2015 11:00

Gardening tips with Colin Evans

Sow Sweet Peas and Foxgloves in pots and give them some protection by the unexposed side of the house and when large enough to handle add them to a wildlife garden.聽Plant them into their flowering positions where at least the Sweet Peas should give some colour this year even if the Foxgloves don't where you may have to wait for next year to get the full glory of these wonderful perennial plants.聽
Hollyhocks are superb in herbaceous borders and no border would be the same without this colourful edition.At one time Hollyhocks sported masses of single blooms along each straight stem and looked a real picture, but now, there are so many choices of double flowered types. The new varieties are quick to flower and easy to grow and have stunning double and semi double laced blooms.聽Sow them now in trays and then prick out a the two leaf stage and then wait until they have formed easy to handle plants and plant into the back of herbaceous borders.聽
Sow Runner beans in pots in the green house as they need a little protection. You can the plant them out next month either into the open ground or in containers.聽
The flower heads of Daffodils will now be dying off so just cut off the old blooms. Do not remove foliage at all as this will prevent them from flowering next spring just simply wait for at least six weeks before cutting the foliage about six inches from ground level and then allowing the rest to die back naturally.聽
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  • Sun 19 Apr 2015 11:00