http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/ Top stories for Home and garden http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2108190_gardening_generous_motherinlaw_was_my_guru It was my father who first sowed the seeds from which my interest in gardening germinated. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2108190_gardening_generous_motherinlaw_was_my_guru Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2108188_go_organic_sowing_the_seeds_of_success Most vegetables are normally grown from seed. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2108188_go_organic_sowing_the_seeds_of_success Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2108186_rural_reading_robin_was_a_boy_wonder On one of my walks this week I stopped to look at something, I forget now what it was, because I was distracted by an inquisitive Robin. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2108186_rural_reading_robin_was_a_boy_wonder Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2108086_volunteers_spruce_up_jealotts_hill_landshare_ Volunteers donned woolly hats and gloves to brave the chilly weather and spruce up a community landshare. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2108086_volunteers_spruce_up_jealotts_hill_landshare_ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2107737_gardening_purple_patch_with_my_broccoli My purple sprouting broccoli is just beginning to show its sprouts and we had our first little crop at the weekend. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2107737_gardening_purple_patch_with_my_broccoli Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2107735_rural_reading_ivy_treat_for_the_birds Winter has arrived properly with the freezing weather of the last week, but we have been very lucky. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2107735_rural_reading_ivy_treat_for_the_birds Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2107653_jealotts_hill_landshare_opens_to_public_tomorrow It will be time for volunteers to shine on Saturday when a community landshare scheme throws its gates open to the public. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2107653_jealotts_hill_landshare_opens_to_public_tomorrow Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2107612_cold_snap_makes_life_hard_for_wild_birds After weeks of calls reporting wildlife enjoying balmy weather, the RSPB is now braced for more traditional winter enquiries and is urging the public to provide food, water and shelter for garden birds. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2107612_cold_snap_makes_life_hard_for_wild_birds Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2107412_learn_to_prune_at_cross_lanes_fruit_farm A farm in Mapledurham is suggesting a fruitful way to spend a morning – learning about pruning. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2107412_learn_to_prune_at_cross_lanes_fruit_farm Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2107344_get_antiques_valued_for_charity An antique vase tucked away on a shelf at home could be worth a fortune – and now is the time to find out. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2107344_get_antiques_valued_for_charity Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2107279_gardening_glorious_helleborus A white hellebore is coming into bloom in the garden but whether it is a Christmas rose or a Lenten rose I cannot be sure. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2107279_gardening_glorious_helleborus Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2107278_go_organic_thats_shallot The best bit of gardening advice I ever had was to only grow the things you want to eat. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2107278_go_organic_thats_shallot Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2107277_rural_reading_join_the_big_garden_birdwatch This weekend will be the Big Garden Birdwatch. If you needed any excuse to while away an hour watching your garden birds, now you can say it is all for research. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2107277_rural_reading_join_the_big_garden_birdwatch Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2106834_gardening_cold_spell_gives_a_clear_view_for_pruning After furious activity in the garden during the recent warm weekend, I have now been moved to contemplation by the turn to cold weather. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2106834_gardening_cold_spell_gives_a_clear_view_for_pruning Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2106832_go_organic_a_lot_of_potatoes_for_a_little_work Potatoes are one of those wonderful things which require very little effort for the reward they deliver. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2106832_go_organic_a_lot_of_potatoes_for_a_little_work Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2106831_rural_reading_hoping_for_more_rain A little bit of rain fell this week, but it has hardly been enough. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2106831_rural_reading_hoping_for_more_rain Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2106429_gardening_lordly_arum_at_its_best The Arum italicum is at its best at the moment showing off its beautifully marked shield-shaped leaves. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2106429_gardening_lordly_arum_at_its_best Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2106427_go_organic_time_to_get_organised One of my New Year’s resolutions was to be a bit more organised in my gardening. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2106427_go_organic_time_to_get_organised Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2106425_rural_reading_still_waiting_for_winter_to_arrive The warm dry weather is more like spring, and it isn’t just me that thinks like this. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2106425_rural_reading_still_waiting_for_winter_to_arrive Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2106000_gardening_spanish_traveller_brings_unexpected_joy The garden often throws up delightful surprises – particularly if you have a bad memory. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2106000_gardening_spanish_traveller_brings_unexpected_joy Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2105997_go_organic_get_your_summer_tomatoes_started Spring is still a long way away but this is the best time of year to sow indoor tomatoes. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2105997_go_organic_get_your_summer_tomatoes_started Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2105992_rural_reading_natural_way_to_destress New Year’s resolutions are so easy to make. I thought I would try some form of stress relief. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2105992_rural_reading_natural_way_to_destress Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2105239_gardening_thorny_business_of_christmas_presents Deck the halls with boughs of holly – the Christmas season is upon us once again. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2105239_gardening_thorny_business_of_christmas_presents Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2105238_go_organic_salute_the_shortest_day Thursday of next week marks one of the most significant days in the gardening calendar. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2105238_go_organic_salute_the_shortest_day Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2104856_gardening_flowers_brighten_festive_decorations A small flower not unlike a propeller is currently flowering sweetly in the border. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2104856_gardening_flowers_brighten_festive_decorations Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2104855_go_organic_winter_is_pruning_season Winter is the season for pruning trees and shrubs. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2104855_go_organic_winter_is_pruning_season Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2104852_rural_reading_beauty_and_danger_on_meadows The meadows in Coley and Southcote are rarely visited, except for the few paths that cross them. In between lie large areas of meadow that are quite difficult to explore. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2104852_rural_reading_beauty_and_danger_on_meadows Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2104454_gardening_much_promise_from_winter_veg_patch Usually at this time of year after clearing away spent crops in my vegetable patch there is not much left but bare earth. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2104454_gardening_much_promise_from_winter_veg_patch Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2104453_go_organic_christmas_gifts_for_gardeners The Sunday supplements are full of gardening gift guides which can only mean Christmas is just around the corner. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2104453_go_organic_christmas_gifts_for_gardeners Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2104452_rural_reading_good_smews_for_twitchers You can tell that winter is officially here as all the winter birds have arrived. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2104452_rural_reading_good_smews_for_twitchers Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2104138_garden_birds_hard_hit_by_cold_snap After the un-seasonally mild autumn, the RSPB is warning that we won’t be the only ones getting a shock as 'winter' finally arrives with a vengeance. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2104138_garden_birds_hard_hit_by_cold_snap Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2104052_gardening_troublesome_caterpillar_causing_me_grief_ Bringing outdoor plants into the house at this time of year can also present small problems of hygiene. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2104052_gardening_troublesome_caterpillar_causing_me_grief_ Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2104051_rural_reading_tiptoe_through_the_mushrooms One of my local walks is along the old branch line through the Kennet meadows from Southcote to Coley. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2104051_rural_reading_tiptoe_through_the_mushrooms Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2104050_go_organic_buy_nothing_day I’ve always had a tendency to be frugal. I think it is a quality many gardeners share. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2104050_go_organic_buy_nothing_day Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2103863_balmy_november_extends_window_on_wildlife The clocks might have gone back and Christmas shopping started but in the garden at least, people are still seeing signs of summer according to the RSPB. http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2103863_balmy_november_extends_window_on_wildlife Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0000