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It may not feel quite like it yet, but with the Winter Solstice passed on December 21st, the days are getting longer and Nature has already begun to react. Plants have increased their growth in accordance with the available ambient light, and already bulbs are  gently stirring beneath the snow.
Some, come on Gardeners, it’s time to brave the chilly UK weather and start helping Nature to get going once again. Alternatively, you’re due to get those Gardening Quotes in time again!
- The Vegetable Garden. Order seed potatoes and plant out garlic cloves in pots. Dig the earth over for asparagus plantings. Mmmm – that sounds really good!
- How about an Orchard? The right time for planting trees is when the sap is down. If in the City, find a London Gardener while their rates are reasonable still.
- The Flower Garden. Remove fallen leaves. Cut down and compost annuals. There’s just so much to do, including taking hardwood cuttings of your favourite plants.
 How about a Few More Roses? Dig deeply to prevent root stock from shooting, and then plant in rich organic matter. Remember to support with stakes in case the high winds come.
- And Finally the Greenhouse. If the weather’s inclement you may like to Find a Gardener to clean inside and outside, and check the insulation. After that, you just need to do weekly visits and tidy up.
Don’t be surprised if the neighbours gawk at you out in your garden in your winter woollies. They’ll be jealous in the Spring though! There’s no need to tell them either about the wonderful Gardeners on Mr-Skill. For now at least, it’s a secret between you and me! And it’s all free too … when it comes to finding the perfect tradesperson of your dreams.
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We are all becoming a bit more conscious about the state of our planet these days, aren’t we? A related theme is the quality of the food we eat, after farmers have finished bombarding it with chemicals to increase the yield per acre. Commercial honey is a case in point. If the jar does not say organic, then what in heaven’s name is waiting  for us beneath the cap?
Because bees are a loyal gardener’s friend that pollinates the next season’s flowers for us, attracting them to our gardens makes a great deal of sense. Who knows, perhaps we shall be making our own honey soon, and I personally think that that would be a really great idea. Perhaps next time we Find a Gardener we should be checking out their green profile too.
Bees are active between March and late October every year and the trick is to sow seeds accordingly. Bees like striking colours, fancy petal shapes, enticing scents and sweet nectars which are great for gardeners who love variety too. Bees also look out for movement and prefer to land in open spaces, meaning that single flowers on supple stems are just perfect for them. Perhaps this is why so many of our native flower species are made just like that.
 The borages are the most effective way to attract bees to the garden, with comfrey coming up a close second best. All varieties of fabaceae are good too, including clover and other species of pea. Next time you are looking for a Gardening Quote, remember to consider the seedlings they will be planting out for you.
But please, when your little friends arrive to share your flowering garden with you, remember that pesticides also kill bees too. In fact, why use pesticides at all when so many useful plants have been found that do the same job just as well. A firm of London Gardeners I visit often, have a sign above the door that says this so perfectly. A garden is a place where birds and bees come home to share with us – the gardener is just the custodian. Now that’s something for every gardener to think about.
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Posted in Kitchen Fitting on Apr 21
A Kitchen is the Heart of every Home and it deserves special treatment too. Gone forever are the days of square white tiles and shiny linoleum floors. In fact, when you start  getting Kitchen Fitting Quotes these days, you could be forgiven for thinking you were dealing with Shop Fitters, such is the range of Kitchen Finishes available these days.
The current trend is towards more natural materials. Touches of wood or stone and organic floors are not only ergonomically refreshing. They also have more gentle carbon footprints, and that is so very important these days.
Naturally simple designs have the added advantage of making rooms appear bigger too. This can be a bonus if you come to sell your home. Your Kitchen will seem grander and may even add up to a better price. In fact, these days most Kitchen Fitters in London insist on it.
Naturally, every Cook and every Kitchen deserve a touch if  uniqueness within these themes. Current decorating flavours include bright accent colours here and there, but without creating clutter by overdoing things. A pot of red geraniums, some onions hanging in a bag, a bowl of flowers – anything that is colourfully natural completes the picture.
For the sake of Cook’s feet, the natural look in Flooring is Cork this year. Cork is not just a Kitchen Fashion Statement either. It is soft underfoot and yet hardwearing, and it is organically perfect too. Could there be anything else to think about, after you Find a Kitchen Fitter on Mr-Skill and they arrive to discuss the details? What wonderful opportunities there are these days.
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There is really nothing quite as tastily healthy as crunching on a salad grown in one’s own garden. The gentle British summer provides the perfect climate too, and besides, it is a  perfect excuse to get outdoors instead of getting Gardener Quotes. Like most other things in DIY good preparation is the secret – here is how to go about preparing the soil for your own personal veggie garden:
o Select a site that is good for growing vegetables and suits your garden layout at the same too. You are looking for a sunny spot here, because most vegetables originally come from warm Mediterranean climes.
o Dig the soil over to a depth of six to ten inches, the deeper the best. All you really need is a pick and a shovel – if your back is not what it used to be though, might I suggest you Find a Gardener on Mr-Skill instead?
o  Mark out the area with some old wood boards you might find in a builder’s scrap bin. Spread two to four inches of weed-free organic compost across the surface of the soil (the more the merrier really), and push this into the loosened earth with a hoe or similar. This will improve the structure of the soil, provide nourishment, and allow water and air to reach the plant roots.
o Rake smooth, water well, and let the ground rest for a week, removing any weeds that may appear. Now you are ready for the fun part, which is setting out your seasonal seedlings, and watching them grow into plants.
Not quite the scope of work a Gardener in London might attempt. But still a great deal more fun than popping down to Sainsbury’s or Tesco’s, don’t you think?
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As folk begin to realise just how bad some agricultural chemicals are for us, and how the goodness is being squeezed out of our food to make it last longer on the shelf, they are beginning to notice organic foods on the shelves of shops. It is  also possible to grow your own organic vegetables and herbs, just like Granny used to, and how Mother Nature intended too. The initial work is arduous though, and it can be a good idea to find a gardener to get you started.
o Set Realistic Goals – Begin with something small and manageable (a home business can follow later if at all). This way, you will enjoy your organic garden, not treat it like a chore.
o Select your Site Carefully – Vegetables and herbs need six hours of sunshine a day, so keep them out of shade. Good drainage is important too. Remember to take a sample of the soil for testing. Gardeners in London know that plants thrive only where conditions are right for them.
o Create the Bed – After you have marked out the boundaries and removed everything growing there as well, it is time to dig over the earth. First, remove one spade-depth to the side, and then dig the next layer over well too, before putting the first layer back again.
o Feed the Earth – Dig in loads of good organic compost (chemicals are not allowed at all) and lots of sand if you have heavy clay. While at it, follow the advice of the laboratory that rested your soil, in terms of nutrients and acidity. Many of our favourite herbs and plants come from warmer, drier climates and you have to replicate conditions there, if you want them to grow well in an English garden too.
 o Mark Out the Bed – When deciding where to plant your favourite vegetables and herbs have a thought about creating a special place of beauty too. Some vegetables repel each other, while others intertwine like lovers. Set out your plan with pegs, and stick to it when you plant.
o Buy your Seedlings – Make sure to choose organic plants that are free of insects and disease. Plants fed with chemicals may look healthier and better, but they will soon begin to fade in your organic garden without their chemical “fix”.
o Plant Out your Organic Garden – Moisten the seedlings in their containers first. Remove the plants from their containers one by one making sure not to take the soil from roots (unless they are root bound, in which case you have top tease them out). Place them in a hole twice as wide as the plant will take, backfill this with soil, tamp it down to the same level as the plant is used to, and water thoroughly to bind the earth to the roots.
It takes a surprising amount of work to start an organic garden. If the work is too much for you, then you could always get gardener quotes on Mr-Skill to help you on your way. Once established, your little garden will provide pleasure for many years to come.
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 A neat, well tended lawn is a great pleasure to every keen gardener as well too.
There is increasing awareness of the damage that we cause to the environment when we pump chemicals into the soil and spray poisons in the air. A gardener should not be surprised when their lawn ceases to flourish after they have destroyed all of Mother Nature’s healing systems. Stop using anything with the label “keep away from children and from pets”, and create a perfectly organic lawn that is sustainable too. If you have the time to do this yourself then you will not need to find a gardener – if you are too busy, then keep your eye on the ball and get gardener quotes from Mr-Skill.
o First, analyze your soil by sending several samples taken at different places to a laboratory for analysis Soil low in calcium needs a gypsum top-dressing, while it will require a chemical called langbeinite if it needs a magnesium boost.
o Once you know what is required, mow your grass to a height of approximately two inches tall. Get rid of all the weeds and dead growth, and aerate it too. Now your lawn is ready to absorb its special treatment.
o Apply the treatment recommended by the lab, followed by a half-inch thick layer of compost. Gardeners working in London insist on using natural organic compost, that is free of chemicals that can linger. They sometimes also spray on a tea-like infusion of compost from time to time. Your lawn will benefit from the application of an organic fertilizer too, such as contains natural ingredients including seaweed for potassium, bone meal for phosphorous, and feather meal for nitrogen as well.
o As your grass sprouts afresh and thickens out, you will note a greener hue, and less weeds as well, as it strangles them. You can encourage bald spots to close quicker by seeding them with an appropriate turf.
Keep your increasingly handsome lawn lightly watered and well mowed. You will soon be wondering why you did not garden like this before.
 A neat, well tended lawn is indeed a great pleasure to every keen gardener and their friends too.
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