“R.H.S. How to Grow Plants for Free: Creating new plants from cuttings, seeds, and more” by Simon Akeroyd. Publisher, Mitchell Beasley London U.K 2024. This lovely little book is the perfect introduction to increasing the number of plants in your garden easily and cheaply and for free by propagating them yourself. It demystifies the art of grafting, taking cuttings, dividing,…
Before you go out to cut your garden blooms, aim to choose flowers that are just starting to open so you can enjoy their full flowering stage. This also means that first thing in the morning is the optimal time to harvest as the blooms have spent the night soaking up moisture. While it is possible that flowers may…