A tonic of bluebells and wild garlic
The blue bells for the scent and sight and the wild garlic for the taste and smell. As we walk…
New rules at recycling centres
Dorset Council is changing its rules for vehicle permits at household recycling centres. Permit-holders will now need to reapply for…
A truly fine month in our gardens…
Your Garden in May May sees the end of cherry blossom, the wonder of apple blossom to start the month,…
Spring in to floral club
Spring is here and already our gardens are coming to life, writes Janet Lee. At our meetings here in Colehill…
Don’t let tomatoes be a blight in the garden
After a brief hiatus, I return with this month’s Q and A. We are in full gardening mode now,…
The sweet-scented stench of springtime success
Scented sweet peas climbing the apple tree that was the vision or ‘smellyvision’! However, not all of the sweet…
Buddha in the bathroom…
I have never been to the far East. A fear of large spiders and ‘deli beli’ drove me in…
Hannah’s Horticulture… with Hannah Hobbs-Chell
Welcome to the monthly Q&A session! We have a few questions from readers that you wanted answering, so here…
Your chance to comment on new plans…
Wimborne residents have until January 22 to comment on plans to build a new showground and events facility at…
Mum’s bombshell over black-out curtains
Jo Green is a former allotmenteer, forager, amateur herbalist, pickler and jam maker who squeezed her allotment greenery into…