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THE HISTORY OF THE DAHLIA
CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN’ SEED SHOPThe Dahlia has become so entrenched in popular English and European gardening that you can be forgiven for thinking it must be of European origin, but you...
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HYDNORA AFRICANA
Image credit giardinaggio.efiori.comCLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN’ SEED SHOP As far as plants go, scaly skin is never going to be an attractive look, but throw in some freaky looking teeth and...
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PLANT FERTILIZER
CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN SEED SHOP As many of us know, fertilizer is good for plants. It makes them grow stronger than they would do without it and it can come in many guises - well-rotted...
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THE EAGLE OWL
CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN' SEED SHOP According to a study by the British Ornithologists Union, the contentious European eagle owl has begun to breed in the wild in the United Kingdom. Bigger...
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HOW TO CARE FOR ORCHIDS
CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN’ SEED SHOPAs beautiful and unique as they are, orchids require the same environmental conditions as any other plant in order to survive and thrive. These necessary...
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CARING FOR YOU INDOOR PLANTS
Indoor plants can definitely beautify your environment, but it is important to make sure you know the proper ways to care for your indoor plants to make sure they thrive. Plants are an excellent way...
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THE CANNA LILY
Image credit - http://www.abc.net.au/CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN’ SEED SHOP As far as summer flowering plants go, the Canna lily is one of my absolute favourites. Now I know that it is a plant...
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HOW TO GROW THE SNAKES HEAD FRITILLARY FROM SEED
CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN’ SEED SHOP The Snake's Head Fritillary is a darling amongst late spring bulbs but it happens to be a bit of an oddity. Despite its exotic appearance this intractably...
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VILLA IL TRITON - SORRENTO
CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN’ SEED SHOP Villa Tritone is considered to be one of Italy’s most unique and elegant seafront villas. Perched dramatically on top of a sheer, 100-foot cliff it is...
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HOW TO GROW GLADIOLI FROM SEED
CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN’ SEED SHOP Gladioli have been out of fashion for many years now and that is a good thing. Why? Because that means the growers haven't been growing them, so I haven't...
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THE LIZARD VINE
CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN’ SEED SHOP This lizard vine is not only a master of disguise, but an absolute gem. Surprisingly, it was discovered only three years ago by a research team...
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THE PEONY
CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN' SEED SHOP The Peony family is comprised of 33 species of hardy herbaceous and shrubby perennials. They are grown for their opulent flowers and attractive foliage...
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THE EVOLUTION OF MAN AND MACHINE
CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN’ SEED SHOP You may not have heard of the company DARPA, but I can guarantee that in the next few years the name DARPA will be as commonplace in our global vocabulary...
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HOW TO GROW LEEKS
WANT TO BUY GIANT LEEK SEED? CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN' SEED SHOP I love growing leeks, because the only way to guarantee that crisp texture and sublime flavour. By growing them yourself you...
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THE WORLD'S BIGGEST SNAKE
CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN’ SEED SHOP Love them or loath them, snakes have been an endless source of fascination for as long as mankind has existed - but what exactly are they? Well, snakes...
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THE TYRANNOSAURUS REX
CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN' SEED SHOP Ask any mildly disruptive child what their favourite dinosaur is and you will invariably get the same answer - the Tyrannosaurus rex. I will of course...
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THE WORLD'S MOST POISONOUS SNAKE
CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN’ SEED SHOP Strictly speaking, snakes are venomous - not poisonous. The guide for this is that if you bite it and you get ill - it is poisonous. If it bites you and...
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ALL ABOUT RHUBARB
CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN' SEED SHOP Cast an eye over any traditional allotment and you will see numerous outcrops of healthy, vigorous rhubarb plants. So well does it grow in this country...
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HOW TO GROW ROSEMARY
CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN' SEED SHOP Rosemary is one of those plants that not only smells good, it tastes good and looks good too. When I say taste, I mean as a flavoursome herb so don’t...
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WHEN DO YOU PICK RHUBARB?
CLICK HERE FOR THE 'GARDEN OF EADEN' SEED SHOP Tempting though it may be, if you have newly planted rhubarb plants you do not harvest any stems during the first season as this will seriously weaken the...
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