The Horti’s Gardening Calendar - June
Days in June are very long and should be relatively warm so growth in the garden is exuberant especially in a wet area like Helensburgh....
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Christine and Jackie
Feb 27, 2022
The Horti’s Gardening Calendar - March
The meteorological Spring starts on the 1st March. This means the days are getting longer, and increase in length more quickly, the...
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Christine and Jackie
Feb 1, 2022
The Horti’s Gardening Calendar - February
Slowly but surely the days are getting longer and gardening seems a possibility again. Spring has almost arrived. Tips for February 1....
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Christine
Jan 1, 2022
The Horti’s Gardening Calendar - January
The shortest day has now passed and the days are getting longer. There are some lovely days in January to get out into the garden. Tips...
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Christine
Dec 1, 2021
The Horti’s Gardening Calendar - December
As we get closer to the end of the year, here are some tips of things to do in your garden on the West coast of Scotland this December -...
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Christine and Jackie
Nov 1, 2021
The Horti’s Gardening Calendar - November
As the days get shorter, below are some tips of things to do in (and for) your garden on the West coast of Scotland this November. Tips...
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Christine and Jackie
Sep 1, 2021
The Horti’s Gardening Calendar - September
The first month of the Autumn, there is less demand on the plants, but harvest and store as much produce as you can. Enjoy dry sunny days...
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Christine and Jackie
Aug 1, 2021
The Horti’s Gardening Calendar - August
Enjoy the garden and all the produce that is ripening. Late summer and the days are shortening. Plants will become less demanding in...
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Christine and Jackie
Jul 3, 2021
The Horti’s Gardening Calendar - July
Hopefully there are more days to sit out in the garden and enjoy the results of your labour. Also, vegetables and fruit should start...
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Christine and Jackie
May 1, 2021
The Horti’s Gardening Calendar - May
Summer is definitely on the way. It is another very busy month both keeping on top of plants already in the ground and planting more...
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Christine and Jackie
Mar 27, 2021
The Horti’s Gardening Calendar - April
Gardening really gets going in April. It is a very busy month planting seeds and transplanting various crops that have been brought on...
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Veronica Davis
Feb 22, 2018
Plant Design and Vegetation Technology - Evening Talk 14th February
A fascinating talk from James Hitchmough - Professor of Horticultural Environment in the Department Landscape Architecture at Sheffield...
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Veronica Davis
Jan 6, 2018
An Introduction to House Plants - Evening Talk 15th December
A lively, interesting and light hearted talk from Louise Bustard with her own special brand of humour, set the mood beautifully for our...
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Adrienne Kerr
Nov 27, 2017
Meconopsis and Woodland Gardening - Evening Talk 8th November
On 8th November , Nursery Manager, Ian Christie entertained and informed us with some of the insights he has gleaned in his over 35 years...
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Veronica Davis
May 16, 2017
The promise of a good growing season
I was down at the allotment plots today where some plot holders are well ahead and have been making the most of a few weeks of dry...
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Joanna Gough
May 9, 2017
Fergus Garrett - Evening Talk 19th April
Fergus Garrett, Head Gardener of the famous Great Dixter garden in Sussex, delighted the Society and a wider audience at the Victoria...
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Bill Davis
Mar 12, 2017
Peonymania! - Evening Talk 8th March
On Wednesday 8th March over 90 members and guests experienced the boundless enthusiasm of a true plantsman, Billy Carruthers. As well as...
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Veronica Davis
Feb 21, 2017
A snowdrop wonderland
HGHS’s first outing of 2017 was a visit to Cambo Estate in Fife during the Annual Snowdrop Season. Snowdrops abound here with around 300...
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