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Pick beans and courgettes hard, to keep them cropping. Don t wait for your courgettes to turn into marrows - unless that is what you want. Let only the last ones do that, at the end of the month. Plant out new strawberry plants into soil which has been really well enriched with old compost or manure. Set out plants of cabbage and broccoli into their rows. holiday in wales

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Healthy Hemp UK Greenfingers Healthy Hemp: UK gardening tips advice on Healthy Hemp Healthy Hemp

Hemp has been much in the news lately, generally as a result of being mistaken for its more notorious cousin, cannabis. It has none of the mind-altering properties of the latter, but, as a report in the Daily Telegraph outlines today, hemp s qualities are increasingly being recognized and appreciated. cottage holiday in wales

Not least of these are the plant robust growing habits. Hemp is happy in virtually any type of soil and climate, it not a favourite with insects so doesn require the use of pesticides, and is a fast grower. caravan holiday in wales

For centuries hemp was used in the production of clothing and paper, and is still a component of the bank note; but nowadays you e more likely to see it being sold as a foodstuff. It is the perfect alternative to wheat flour, soya and milk, for those with Crohn Disease, gluten intolerance or dairy allergies. It is low in fat, and high in carbohydrates, protein and roughage. And, when toasted, its seeds make a delicious nutty-flavoured garnish. According to the Telegraph, the UK supermarket chain Waitrose is considering stocking loaves made from hemp seeds. And the plant has friends in high places: President Clinton is apparently a big fan of hemp-based beer. camping holiday wales

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Not So Healthy Soya

Ever since the beginnings of alternative medicine and healthy eating, soya has been up there in the forefront of recommendations as the ideal alternative to all sorts of health-endangering ingredients: caffeine, dairy products and gluten for a start. cottage holiday wales

Now, however, the soya bean, which has enjoyed such a dramatic rise in demand, is under threat according to the Observer. Far from its reputation for reducing the dangers of, for instance, cancer and cholesterol, it is now accused of containing toxic chemicals, unacceptable levels of oestrogen - especially for baby foods where it is so prevalent, and of enhancing the dangers of mineral deficiency in the normal diet. holiday in wales

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Mr Arnold-Foster comments are founded on a survey of 92 wildlife species that was carried out over a period of four years. Its results showed that 30 of these species were more common on organic farms, compared with just 4 on conventional farms. holiday park south wales

The buttercup, which has seen a dramatic decline in numbers, is only to be found on organic farms, whilst birds and insects all benefit from the absence of pesticides and greater crop diversity. In response, the Environment Minister Michael Meacher said that the Government is committed to encouraging farmers to become more {reen If such methods are proving so helpful to Britain wildlife across its fields, what about on a smaller scale, in the UK gardens Food for thought for all us gardeners... cottage holiday wales

Long-Haul Nectar UK Greenfingers Long-Haul Nectar: UK gardening tips advice on Long-Haul Nectar Long-Haul Nectar

Scientists have discovered that nectar from plants enables tiny songbirds to migrate thousands of miles. The Independent reports on the findings by the Swiss Ornithological Institute first announced in the journal Ibis. Birds including warblers and black caps normally have a diet of berries and insects, but on their long flights from Africa to Britain they stop-over in areas around the Mediterranean. The research has shown that during these stop-overs the birds feed on high-energy nectar which they can consume without using up energy. holiday in wales

Birds were found taking nectar from local plants and, when subsequently tested, showed a marked preference for a sugar-rich nectar substitute rather than insects. Scientists say that this shows the importance of monitoring climate changes, since resulting changes to plants flowering habits could have serious side effects; for instance, not having nectar available at the time that the birds arrive. holiday wales

Lunar Eclipse Tonight UK Greenfingers Lunar Eclipse Tonight: UK gardening tips advice on Lunar Eclipse Tonight Lunar Eclipse Tonight

Britain is in for a treat tonight, when the moon is eclipsed for the first time in the 21st century. Beginning at 6.42pm, the Earth s shadow will gradually cover the Moon, completely obscuring it from 7.50pm to 8.52pm. It won t disappear, however, since light from the Sun will continue to reach the Moon, possibly causing it to glow red. Robin Scagell of the Society for Popular Astronomy comments in The Times, The Moon will darken and may turn a reddish or yellow colour, depending on how much cloud there is around. cottage holiday in wales

Scientists are expecting this to be one of the most impressive lunar eclipses in living memory. Fingers crossed for a cloud-free night... caravan holiday in wales

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Clinton the Conservationist

Landscape conservation may not have been a major issue for most of the 8 years of Bill Clinton s presidency of the USA. But in the dying days of his period of office he has demonstrated the dramatic powers available to the president with an announcement that has thrilled - and surprised - environmentalists. accommodation holiday wales

The Independent reports that he has ordered that some 60 million acres of the USA s national forests (about 30% of the total) now carry a banning order for any logging or mining activities. The popularity of the announcement with conservationists is matched by opposition from the logging industry and other commercial bodies whose activities are restricted. Of particular interest is the Tongass National Forest that covers some 17 million acres of the coast in southern Alaska. 9 million acres of the forest are protected and for this area of wooded islands and moutainous coast, the order safeguards the largest temperate rainforest in the world. holiday last minute wales

The Tongass forest, like others along the western coastal areas of north America, is home to vast areas covered with some of the most majestic trees in the world, including the largest, the giant sequoia and redwood, spruce and hemlock. Seeds of the trees were first introduced to Britain from these areas during the 19th century. catering holiday self wales

As well as the broader goal of landscape conservation, perhaps President Clinton s decision was partly influenced by the fascination aroused on a previous visit to California when he was shown how the giant sequoia tree grows over a period of hundreds of years from a tiny seed. holiday wales walking

Over sixty National Trust properties are organising Easter Egg Trails for children over the Easter week-end. So there is bound to be one near you. And many are taking place at properties that also have great gardens, like Attingham Park, Shropshire, Barrington Court, Somerset, or Speke Hall, Liverpool. So you can send the kids off to hunt eggs. Or they can meet the National Trust s mascot Trusty the Hedgehog , which they can do at Oxburgh Hall, Norfolk, and get in a bit of peaceful garden visiting. family holiday wales

Free Tours at Organic Gardens UK Greenfingers Free Tours at Organic Gardens: UK gardening tips advice on Free Tours at Organic Gardens Free Tours at Organic Gardens

Europe s leading organic garden, Ryton near Coventry, is offering free guided tours all over the Easter week-end. The garden is home to the Henry Doubleday Research Association, the country s leading organic gardening organisation, who play an international role in the promotion of organic gardening and sustainable methods of growing food. For the price of a normal admission ticket you will be guided round the garden s different areas, including a memorial garden to the BBC television presenter, Geoff Hamilton, that was opened last year. For more information check out the HDRA website at: www.hdra.org.uk. holiday riding wales

Wordsworth Anniversary

It is fitting that Easter Sunday marks a very special aniversary for the English poet whose lines on daffodils are among the most famous about any flowers in the English language. Today is the 150th anniversary of the death of William Wordsworth: adventure holiday wales

I wandered lonely as a cloud, That floats on high o er vales and hills, When all at onced I saw a crowd, A host of golden daffodil;

To mark the anniversary a plaque is being unveiled at the poet s home in the Lake District, Rydal Mount, which overlooks Lake Windermere. The house, where Wordsworth lived for 37 years, is a few miles from Dove Cottage where he lived while writing his best-known poetry. The plaque will be unveiled by present-day poet, Fleur Adcock. holiday park south wales

Gardening World Mourns Camellia Expert UK Greenfingers Gardening World Mourns Camellia Expert: UK gardening tips advice on Gardening World Mourns Camellia Expert Gardening World Mourns Camellia Expert

Gardeners, especially those living in Cornwall, are mourning the death of David Trehane who did a great deal to popularise camellias. He and his late wife Joan, bought the Cornish garden called Trehane (where no member of the family had lived for centuries), in 1962 and it was here that he worked as a nurseryman and gardener to produce camella varieties that were suitable for British gardening conditions. cottage holiday wales

David Trehane s work did much to make camellias more widely grown as garden plants, rather than being the exclusive properties of gardens with exotic plant collections. In the proces the garden at Trehane became one of the most admired in Cornwall, for its quantities of interesting plants and the informal style in which they were grown together. holiday in wales

Pasqueflower Success in the Wild UK Greenfingers Pasqueflower Success in the Wild: UK gardening tips advice on Pasqueflower Success in the Wild Pasqueflower Success in the Wild

Many flowers that grew abundantly wild in Britain are now scarce unless carefully grown as garden plants. One of these is the Pasqueflower, or Paschal flower, a member of the anemone family with the latin name Pulsatilla vulgaris, which has some of the most ancient and significant connexions with Easter of any flower. holiday wales

For centuries it has been believed that the plants grow where blood is spilt and thus has grown up the bond with Passiontide and Easter which is the time that they flower. For many years the Pasqueflower has become increasingly rare in the wild, where its natural habitat is thin soils over chalky ground. But the Daily Telegraph reports that a conservation experiment in the Chilterns - the heart of the Pasqueflower s preferred habitat - is celebrating success with a crop of flowers from plants specially introduced to develop in the wild. cottage holiday in wales

Greenfingers George s Birthday UK Greenfingers Greenfingers George s Birthday: UK gardening tips advice on Greenfingers George s Birthday Greenfingers George s Birthday

Today (24th April) is Greenfingers gardener, George s birthday. He is too modest (or too old) to reveal his age and we think he is a bit disappointed not to have been included in top newspaper, The Times s daily list of birthdays published along with all the other stars. caravan holiday in wales

But he is not taking the day off and will be around on the website with lots of suggestions to answer all your queries with the help of his team of experts. camping holiday wales

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