Tag: Gardening

Edinburgh gardeners left waiting up to 14 years for allotment spaces

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Douglas Simpson - November 27, 2024

GREEN-FINGERED Scots are waiting up to 14 years to be assigned an allotment space in Edinburgh. Revealed by Edinburgh Live yesterday, locals in the Scottish...

Garden centre hosts free gardening workshops on growing potatoes

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Eric Kliszcz - January 18, 2024

GARDEN centre retailer Dobbies is encouraging gardeners of all abilities and ages to give growing their own spuds a go this year at its...

Leaf support: New ‘houseplant hospital’ preparing to open in Edinburgh

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Erin Brown - May 5, 2023

EDINBURGH will soon be home to a new ‘houseplant hospital’, where people can visit to learn how to help their plants thrive. Green-fingered customers can...

Water-smart gardening tips plant seeds for Spring inspiration

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Roderick Holly - April 14, 2023

Scotland is encouraged to think ‘water first’ as the gardening season kicks off WATER experts are calling on the public to get into the garden...

Man shocked after police visit home over ‘bomb-making’ purchase

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Darren McConachie - January 13, 2023

A MAN was left shocked by a sudden police visit after he had inadvertently purchased bomb-making materials online. Joe English had taken to the internet...