Apricot Tree Care Guide June 27, 2017Ella Dooly While soft fruit trees can be a little more challenging to grow than harder fruits like apple and pears, modern apricot varieties have been specially bred with the home grower...
Fig Tree Care Guide May 30, 2017Ella Dooly How to Care for Fig Trees Quick Facts: Latin name: Ficus carica Hardiness: Hardy down to -10°C. Suitable for growing across the UK and Ireland. Pollination: Variable. Dependant on variety....
Hybrid Tea Rose Care Guide May 17, 2017Ella Dooly Hybrid Tea Quick Facts: Latin name: Rosa x hybrida Hardiness: Fully hardy. Suitable for growing across the UK and Ireland Height: Up to 100cm in summer Spread: Up to 90cm...
Berry Plants Care Guide May 10, 2017Ella Dooly How to Care for Blackberry, Raspberry and Loganberry Plants Berry Quick Facts: Latin name: Rubus fruticosus/Rubus idaeus/Rubus × loganobaccus Hardiness: Fully Hardy. Suitable for growing across the UK and Ireland....
Camellia Plants Care Guide April 19, 2017Ella Dooly How to care for camellia plants Quick Facts: Latin name: Camellia Hardiness: Fully hardy. Suitable for growing across the UK and Ireland Height: 2.5m / 8.2ft dependent on variety and...
Magnolia Tree Care Guide April 04, 2017Ella Dooly The magnolia is an ancient genus of tree that has been around for over 20 million years. The distinctive goblet or star-shaped flowers are some of the first to appear...
Citrus Tree Care Guide March 15, 2017Ella Dooly Quick Facts: Hardiness: Not hardy. Will need protection when temperatures drop below 10°C for most varieties. Pollination: Self-fertile. Height: Approx 6ft maximum. Flowering: Year-round. Harvesting: Year-round. Suitable for: Pot growing....
Winter Tree Protection - El Nino 2015 UK October 13, 2015Ella Dooly Winter is coming. Winter on the wall looks pretty bad... Although no one is suggesting that this years winter will be anything like the winters of Westeros, weather experts are...
A Homemade Blackberry Jam Recipe September 28, 2015Ella Dooly ... with a Twist Jam is one of the easiest and most versatile ways to preserve gluts of fruit when it is in season. If you are planning a visit...
Pear and Chocolate Tart Recipe September 25, 2015Ella Dooly This pear and chocolate tart recipe is the perfect way to bring the best out of British pears whilst they are in season. Its a real celebration of British produce...
British Food Fortnight 2015 - Eat British, Eat Seasonal. September 21, 2015Ella Dooly British Food Fortnight is upon us once again! It's the perfect excuse to enjoy some of the best food and drink the country has to offer, in a bid to...
Delightfully Crumbly Fresh Cherry and Almond Cake August 28, 2015Ella Dooly There is nothing quite like enjoying fruit when it's at its best - picked straight off the tree! This years cherry season is coming to a close, so make the...