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TURN YOUR GLASSHOUSE INTO A ā€˜POWERHOUSEā€™ OF NUTRIENT-RICH FOOD PRODUCTION

LUXURY GREENHOUSE MANUFACTURER HARTLEY BOTANIC EXPLAINS HOW EASY IT IS TO GROW THE MOST NUTRITIONALLY-DENSE, ā€˜POWERHOUSEā€™ VEGETABLES IN A GREENHOUSE As we all do what we can to keep the pandemic at bay, one of the most personal things we can do is to keep ourselves as healthy as possible to boost our immunity. Boosting […]

How can I create a great greenhouse scent?

When I first fell in love with greenhouses, it was a combination of the earthy aroma coupled with the plant fragrances. But it wasnā€™t the floral perfumes that tantalise my sense of smell; it was the spicy notes of aromatic foliage that transported me into this leafy world of wonder. If I could bottle the […]

Lockdown compost

Social distancing quandaries, money worries and stock shortages are making garden centre trips fraught with anxiety ā€“ but home-mixed solutions will eke out your compost supplies. Seedlings need potting. Young plants are dropping through the letterbox, ready to pot up. Your greenhouse tomatoes, peppers and other veg are ready for their summer containers. Youā€™ve got […]

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New Directions in Garden Living

This Spring of self-isolation has been, for many people, myself included, unnervingly productive. So many missions accomplished: like sorting through old photo albums and hundreds of 35mm slides and waking memories of my first encounter with Hartley Botanic and their sturdy greenhouses. I recall how charmed I was by their display at the Chelsea Flower […]

DREAMING OF A GREENHOUSE DURING LOCKDOWN?

HARTLEY BOTANIC WILL COME TO YOUR GARDEN WITH ITS ā€˜VIRTUAL GREENHOUSE CONSULTATIONS’ With Glasshouses and Greenhouses providing a beautiful, undercover al fresco space, and the capacity to grow a huge variety of vegetables and fruit, it is not surprising many of us are dreaming of a Greenhouse during lockdown. Historic Glasshouse and Greenhouse manufacturer Hartley […]

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Stay Apart, Grow Togetherā€”Teresa Speight Tells How

People who grow things are hopeful. This month, Iā€™m talking with Teresa Speight, who describes herself as a ā€œgarden visionary.ā€ Teresa consults, teaches, gives garden talks, and delightful podcasts, but her greatest interest goes beyond growing plants. She wants to, as she puts it, ā€œmindfully grow our community.ā€ Teresaā€™s community is a black middle/working class […]