Why are my hydrangeas not blooming?
It is a common question, and there are several possible reasons why this could be.
Hydrangea varieties are stunning flowering plants native to a few different regions and countries.
These include; the Himalayan mountains, Indonesia, Asia, Japan, and the Americas.
If the soil in your garden is not suited to growing beautiful hydrangeas, then you may be pondering the question, “can hydrangeas grow in pots?” Yes, you’ll be pleased to hear, growing hydrangeas in pots is a great option, and quite straightforward to do. Hydrangea Care In Pots? — The 3 Basics Growing hydrangeas which … Read more
Every time I buy blue hydrangeas, they produce pink flowers the following year.
I hear people say that you can change the hydrangea color by altering the soil.
Is this really so?
Yes, fortunately, changing the color of hydrangeas is possible, and fairly straighforward, by adding things to the soil.
What a pleasure growing Swiss Chard is!
A veritable nutritional powerhouse full of vitamins, minerals and fibre but with negligible calories and lots of lovely ways to serve it raw or cooked.
At the same time, my personal favorites, the colorful varietals, such as ‘Bright Lights’, live up to their alternative name of ‘Rainbow Chard’ with super-bright veins and stems in shades from purple through red and orange to a vibrant yellow, adding a splash of color from the moment they sprout.
Read on to find out how to grow Swiss Chard in your own vegetable garden.
Easy to grow almost all year-round in most climates, learning how to grow beetroot is a good start for even the most novice of gardeners, being very easy to grow.
Jars of shop-bought pickled beetroot certainly have their place at Sunday afternoon tea with cold meat leftover from the Sunday Roast, but fresh from the garden they take on a whole new dimension of flavours with the added bonus of being chock-a-block full of nutritious goodness.
Yes, they can take a while to cook but treat yourself to a pressure cooker (the new electric ones are super safe and easy to use) and they’re done in half an hour!
Then all you have to do is pop them in a jar with your choice of vinegar and your favourite pickling spices and they’ll beat the shop-bought beetroot hands down.
They’re also great in salads with your Swiss chard and other salad greens that you can easily grow on your veg patch.
One of the first childhood memories most of us share was reading the story of Jack and The Beanstalk.
It might therefore come as a surprise to you that not all beans grow on vines, including some varieties of the Lima Bean plant.
Not only is growing them effortless, but they are also healthy and highly nutritious, containing high levels of iron, fiber, minerals, and protein.
Even if you don’t have a designated vegetable patch, you really should try growing green beans.
Not only is it relatively easy to get a satisfyingly good crop, but they can also be trained to grow up a variety of different decorative structures providing a lovely centrepiece for even the most bijoux of courtyard spaces.
Their pretty flowers, which, depending on the varietal can range from dark blue, through purple and lilac to white, put on a lovely display as well as producing a healthy addition to your dinner table.
Nasturtiums are a good planting companion to repel bean beetles and their yellow/orange/red colours contrast beautifully around the base of the beans if you have a white flowered variety.