At Lazy Susan we like a good read, we love a spot of gardening, so why not combine the two and run through a few of our favourite gardening books that have hit the shelf’s in recent months. Perfect for sitting with a nice cup of tea and relaxing at your Lazy Susan bistro...
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How to Plant a Container Garden – powered by eHow.com. In the second of this month’s always excellent eHow videos we wanted to showcase on the Lazy Susan blog, Yolanda Vanveen shows us how to plant the perfect container garden. When planting a container garden, make sure the plants get enough sun, water and heat,...
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During early spring, summer seems like it will never arrive, although saying that, this last week or so has seen a little sunshine and the temperature has definitely crept well above 10°C in the afternoons. And this has to be the best time of year to get ready for your cool season vegetable garden. Cool season...
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So you’re thinking with Spring just around the corner, you might fancy trying a spot of herb gardening, or maybe you gave it a go last year and it was a complete disaster? Well don’t you worry… There are a whole host of simple mistakes that many herb growing newcomers make (and at Lazy...
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Winter gardening might sound a little odd to many, but this old practice is an excellent way to ensure that your soil has the proper structure and nutrients to grow healthy crops all year. Yes it might be a little cold and frosty but that’s no excuse. You can use those winter months to...
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This is a great 6 min video from the people at The Home Depot that offers some great starting points and tips for anybody thinking about planting vegetables or herbs in a raised garden bed. About Lazy Susan Lazy Susan is a small family business that specialise exclusively in wicker, rattan and metal garden furniture, specifically...
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For the new gardener, roses can be a little intimidating – the wide variety of different types, the endless list of strange names, the rules, the care and attention, the spraying, fertilizing, and pruning. However, growing roses doesn’t have to be a challenge. Chose the right roses for your growing conditions and you’re half...
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There’s nothing better than picking a nice ripe piece of fruit out of the garden and eating it. For me, its all about the taste and the sense of pride you get from growing your own. Somehow the apples and blackberries grown in the Lazy Susan garden always make a far better apple and...
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With our post credit crunch conscience and doctors urging us all to eat five-a-day, growing your own fruit and vegetables has never been more appealing. First popularised during the scarcity of the First World War, allotments were neglected, generally viewed as old-fashioned and for old men in flat caps. However, that’s all changing! Demand is on...
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Gardening is regaining popularity as a pastime for all types of people, with gardens popping up in the most unexpected places. While the traditional image of a garden may not exactly fit into the reality of most urban environments, the fact is you can grow your own food whether you live on a rural...
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