Propagating strawberries
Propagating strawberries and finding and planting in runners to produce new plants which can be potted on sparately once established
Propagating perennials from basal cuttings
How to take basal cuttings from a perennial and trim the base before covering it with a bag in a pot until it’s established when the cuttings can be separated and re plantied or plated out
Fruit tree growth type or pattern bush
Example of a fruit tree grown into a bush pattern, in this case an apple
Fruit tree growth type or pattern fan
Example of a fruit tree grown into a fan pattern
Fruit tree growth type or pattern standard
Example of a fruit tree grown into a standard pattern
Fruit tree root stock type eventual heights chart
Chart showing the estimated eventual full grown height of trees with different sized root stock in cases of fruit tree, presented as an illustrated chart with the original size of the root stock and the final probable size shown in paler form
Fruit tree growth type or pattern dwarf pyramid
Example of a fruit tree grown into a dwarf pyramid pattern
Fruit tree growth type or pattern espalier step over
Example of a fruit tree grown into a step over or low espalier type or pattern
Fruit tree growth types or patterns comparison
Examples of four different patterns of fruit tree trained growth type including espalier, step over espalier, dwarf pyramid, and a small standard. Apple trees.
Garden plans
Six different ways to design one garden showing how much variety you can find
Garlic plait
Garlic plait showing how the dired out leaves of each garlic plant can be pliated together to hold the bubs in a neat bundle, ready for use in the kitchen or for drying
Plaiting garlic bulbs
Garlic being plaited together for storage and drying, illustration showing the way to include more bulbs to make a big clutch of garlic bulbs
Green house shapes
Basic overview of the different shapes and styles of greenhouse available
Greenhouse
Diagram of a greenhouse showing vents, shape, waterbut, and doors
Taking a hardwood cutting
How to take a hardwood cutting from a parent plant, four steps showing making the cutting, dipping it in hormone rooting powder, and establishing it in a new pot to grow
Hedge laying
Steps involved in establishing or laying a new hedge showing digging a trench for compost, planting the hedge plants, pruning them, and keeping the hedge straight
Hedge shapes
Different shapes you can trim your hedge into including boxy, sloped, and rounded
Bulb layer planting in a pot
How to layer bulbs of different sizes which grow at different depths in a pot
Laying a concrete path
Steps showing how to level the ground, set up the foundations, make a screed, and how to lay a smooth concrete path
Laying paving
Steps involved in laying paving slabs or stones and keeping them level and flat and removing the mortar from between the slabs
Laying turf
Laying turf showing how to prepare the ground, roll out the turf, and trim the grass to shape
Spider mite damage
Spider mite damage webbing and mite illustration
Thrip damage on a rose
White rose showing damage grom the garden pest thrip which leads to discolouration, browning, and a sick lookin plant, insect inset
Worm compost
Cut through of a wormery or worm compost bin showing fresh organic matter at the top and lvwer down a rich looking compost full of healthy worm, all in one handy bucket with a tap for drianing off the super nutrient rich compost juice