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The Potting Shed

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  Smoothie Recipes

  Published: Tue, 16/05/2006 21:46

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• Malteser Biscuits

  Published: Tue, 18/04/2006 14:50

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  The Alchemist – Trifle Serve recipe

  Published: Sun, 27/10/2019 19:28

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  Healthy Banana Ice-Cream

  Published: Thu, 19/09/2013 20:54

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  Elderberry Linseed Muffins - Paula Brown

  Published: Tue, 17/09/2013 21:37

  Elderberries are in abundance right now, try the bushes just off the car park at Portchester Castle or just inside Nelson Lane on Portsdown Hill.

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  How to grow Tuberous Begonias - Tenella

  Published: Wed, 01/05/2013 10:27

  Tuberous begonias are beautiful with their fantastic bright colours and big impressive flowers. Mount Folly stocks a fantastic range of these gorgeous seasonal plants, and this season already customers have travelled from as far away as South Wales to buy their selection of them.

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  With Spring in the Air It's Time to Plan for the AboutMyArea Portsmouth Summer Garden Competition

  Published: Tue, 05/03/2013 10:53

  Now is the time to start planning for the AboutMyArea Portsmouth Summer Garden competition. Sponsored by Mount Folly Nurseries, the aim of the competition is to showcase some of the wonderful gardens in Portsmouth with a prize of £100 in Mount Folly vouchers being awarded to the top one as voted by AboutMyArea Portsmouth readers.

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• Lavender Crème Brulees by Celia Mann from Portsmouth Food Lovers

  Published: Wed, 27/06/2012 12:07

  Local food blogger, Celina Mann, shares her recipe for Lavender Lavender Crème Brulees with AboutMyArea.

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  Did Someone Say There Was a Drought?

  Published: Tue, 08/05/2012 10:55

  Well we have had the Allotment for a few weeks now, I would have liked to say that the site is cleared and all ready to start planting...... Well, we managed with some help to clear and dig over 1 of the beds, before the rain started, but then it has gone slowly.

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  Mark Titley - Finding a Portsmouth Allotment

  Published: Sun, 22/04/2012 22:48

  Welcome to our latest Portsmouth Blogger, Mark Titley. Mark has just been offered an Allotment and his Blog will follow the highs and lows of getting started. We look forward to following his progress.
  

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  Lemon Meringue Cupcakes by Abbie Eales

  Published: Sun, 12/09/2010 14:18

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• Simple Sticky Chocolate Brownies - A Recipe by Abbie Eales

  Published: Fri, 10/09/2010 14:02

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  My First Strawberry Flower

  Published: Sat, 24/04/2010 18:28

  Tales of a First Time Strawberry Grower

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  Poinsettias

  Published: Thu, 17/12/2009 18:05

  Caring for the Christmas poinsettia

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  Healthy Houseplants

  Published: Sun, 16/08/2009 08:53

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  Future Summer Pruning

  Published: Mon, 22/06/2009 12:16

  John Sanders advises on pruning apple trees.

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  Homemade Ice Lollies

  Published: Mon, 01/06/2009 15:44

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  Strawberry Soufflé

  Published: Mon, 26/01/2009 21:07

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• Chocolate Fondue

  Published: Mon, 26/01/2009 20:58

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  Winter pruning of fruit trees

  Published: Mon, 17/11/2008 11:28

  Pruning of fruit trees

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  AUTUMN COLOURS

  Published: Wed, 15/10/2008 12:28

  A short article about this autumn

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  Preparing the soil.

  Published: Sun, 21/09/2008 08:13

  Digging & Double digging

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• Using Plants to Protect Your Home

  Published: Sat, 30/08/2008 20:34

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  Dead Heading

  Published: Wed, 30/07/2008 15:18

  Keeping the flowers blooming

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• Begonias & Fuchsias

  Published: Sat, 26/04/2008 11:00

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• Garden Pests

  Published: Fri, 29/02/2008 13:07

  Getting rid of slugs and snails

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• Advice on Buying Dwarf Conifers

  Published: Mon, 28/01/2008 20:13

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  Pruning Hybrid Tea Roses

  Published: Thu, 17/01/2008 09:28

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• Thinking of the Lawn

  Published: Thu, 22/11/2007 10:55

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• October Gardening Advice

  Published: Wed, 03/10/2007 15:38

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• September Tasks in the Garden

  Published: Sun, 02/09/2007 17:40

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• Summer Pruning

  Published: Sat, 18/08/2007 18:41

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• Mulching

  Published: Sun, 12/08/2007 08:44

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• Cuttings - Geraniums and Pelargoniums

  Published: Fri, 20/07/2007 14:10

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  Fuchsia Cuttings

  Published: Tue, 17/07/2007 19:18

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• Dead Heading

  Published: Sun, 15/07/2007 20:34

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• Strange Foreign Names of Trees, Shrubs & Plants

  Published: Sun, 15/07/2007 20:31

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  Introducing John

  Published: Sun, 15/07/2007 20:27

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• Easy Chocolate Cake

  Published: Tue, 23/05/2006 13:56

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