Gardening TV presenter wins award at Chelsea
Sturgeon told the BBC: "Garden design is all about problem solving and each garden is unique and comes with its own set of problems. Sturgeon won the Best Show Garden for his design of the Daily Telegraph garden. He advises people who want to get into gardening to take it slowly and not try to cram too much into the garden. The garden has open spaces of gravel, and a courtyard at the rear holding an oak tree while corten steel screens have been installed to create spaces and define views. "Perhaps the biggest challenge is ensuring that the garden is looked after properly once I've left or the original vision can disappear in just a few short years. He has travelled the world and designs garden buildings, furniture and now lighting.
1st Choice Leisure Buildings on 27.05.10 | File Under Gardening | CommentsGardening by the moon | Allotments | Gardening Blog | Talk | BBC ...
Period one is the period between the new moon and the first quarter, period two is between the first quarter and the full moon, period three is between the full moon and the last quarter and period four is between the last quarter and the new moon. It’s important to first understand the four phases of the moon: new moon, first quarter, full moon and last quarter. Plant leafy crops in period one, fruit crops in period two, root crops and perennials in period three, and take a break in period four (do housework, hoeing, pruning, making raised beds. In a nutshell, people who garden by the phases of the moon believe that its gravitational pull on the earth’s water (i. e. tides), has a bearing on plant growth. I’ve been meaning to try moon gardening for some time, and now – thanks to the encouragement and guidance of a friend on the plot – I think I’ve mastered the rudimentary principles, which I’ll pass on to you now. Farmers on the continent have been using moon phases to guide them for years, as indeed have many gardeners in the UK. You don’t need to spend money on any special equipment....
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BBC Gardeners' World were filming it. Victoria Summerley mentioned the non-winning of Garden Media Guild prize incident she posted on her blog.
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