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How to Grow Snowdrops
The Best Beloved has made a declaration. Apparently I have 91 named snowdrops that need planting and 30 of these are bedded into part of the vegetable bed, his vegetable bed, and āthey will need planting firstā he intones with great authority. I have acquired these treasures in the last few months, from various sources, […]
Press Release: RHS Endorses Hartley Botanicās Entire Product Portfolio
Press ReleaseĀ For Immediate Release RHS ENDORSES HARTLEY BOTANICāS ENTIRE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO HARTLEY BOTANIC, MANUFACTURER OF HANDMADE, BRITISH GREENHOUSES, ANNOUNCES PRESTIGIOUS RHS ENDORSEMENT As it approaches its 80th anniversary, Lancashire-based greenhouse and glasshouse manufacturer Hartley Botanic announces the endorsement of its entire product range by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). The British manufacturer founded in 1938 […]
On your marks, get sets; sow.
March is the month of seed sowing, especially in the vegetable garden. Start preparing your seedbeds beforehand by raking the ground to a rough level and covering it with clear or black polythene to warm the soil. Clear polythene is preferable, as it encourages weed seeds to germinate which can be hoed off beforehand, so […]
Can I grow Tiger Nuts in the UK?
Yes you can, they are easy to grow, something a little different and a great way to get the kids interested in gardening. Far from being a new super food, tiger nuts were actually a mainstay in the war and post war era, a slightly sweet treat that offered something a little different for the […]
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Ban the bonfire
Consider the global air pollution crisis alongside the desperate need to conserve resources and thereās only one possible conclusion: itās time to extinguish the tradition of the garden bonfire. As a boy, I was pretty whiffy. Out in the garden until dark, I would eventually come indoors, a noxious plume in my wake. A bath […]
Handmade business cards
At Hartley we always strive for perfection Whether creating a beautiful bespoke glasshouse, handmade for a customer, or one of our team meeting someone for the first time, we want to express our passion for business and products. Even our business cards get the handmade treatment from the skilled and traditional workforce at […]
Winter Veg and Ribollita
If you have made good use of your greenhouse for starting off winter vegetables last spring and summer you will be feeling pretty smug about the so-called veg crisis right now. Even me saying āso calledā is pretty smug, but as all good gardeners know, this is not really a veg crisis at all but […]
Echeverias, houseleeks from sunnier climes
āWhy are you growing houseleeks in your greenhouse?ā said a friend looking at some Echeverias I had around the base of a Bougainvillea. An easily made mistake for these are a fine example of parallel evolution. Houseleeks are temperate plants designed to survive conditions as harsh and impoverished as crevices of dirt on rock-piles or […]
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Chit Chat
Stand your potatoes rose end upwards in a bright, frost free spot. From February onwards, itās time to sprout (or āchitā) new potatoes, to me, it is the first big signal that starts the gardening year. Put your potatoes in a tray or egg box with the āroseā end, where all the buds are, at […]