– Sheep’s wool has natural water retention – Worried about parched patio pots, limp hanging baskets and sun-baked veggie beds? Dalefoot Composts’ Wool Compost is made from sheep’s wool and bracken and so an ideal summer solution for eco-conscious gardeners who want to water less. The peat free Wool Compost range ingeniously harnesses the natural […]
One of the UK’s leading lily growers has scooped a gold medal at this week’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show with blooms grown solely in Dalefoot Compost’s Wool Compost range. This is the second year running that renowned grower HW Hyde & Son’s has won the top award for lilies grown in the eco-friendly peat free compost at […]
A northerly coastal plantsman’s retreat, impressive gardens at one of Scotland’s most famous castles, a bee-friendly horticultural haven and an enchanting glenside water garden are all opening for the first time to visitors in 2015 for the Scotland’s Gardens programme. They are joined by 58 other new gardens*, of all different shapes, sizes and horticultural interest, opening […]
Event celebrating 10 sticky years & ‘renaissance in marmalade making’ with new trends & ingredients A QUIRKY British festival celebrating the glories of good marmalade will be marking its 10th anniversary year in 2015 – and the country’s preserves makers are being urged to jar up their marmalade to take part. Over the last decade, organisers […]
Crûg Farm Plants – Grand Pavilion An intriguing glimpse into the mysterious world of modern-day plant hunting will be offered by Crûg Farm Plants at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show, with an exhibit of rare and exotic specimens being shown in public for the first time. Unusually most of the plants, collected by Welsh […]
A retired micro-biologist from Brighton and an artisan preserves maker from a rural corner of the Czech Republic have been crowned the world’s best marmalade makers at this weekend’s World’s Original Marmalade Awards & Festival. Dr Yen-Chung Chong won Best in Show with his ‘Bloody Merry Marmalade’, a heady mixture of blood orange and vodka, to […]