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PLANTING THE BIG COPPER UP FOR SUMMER - PART 2

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Planting the big copper up for summer - part 2

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Using decoupage to plan your garden - part 1

Using decoupage to plan your garden - part 1

Spring decoupage - part 2

Spring decoupage - part 2

Spring decoupage - part 3

Spring decoupage - part 3

Summer decoupage

Summer decoupage

The sowing calendar

The sowing calendar

The garden centre - part 1: selecting your bulbs

The garden centre - part 1: selecting your bulbs

The garden centre - part 2: added extras

The garden centre - part 2: added extras

The garden centre - part 3: colour palettes

The garden centre - part 3: colour palettes

The garden centre - part 4: pot toppers

The garden centre - part 4: pot toppers

The garden centre - part 5: seeds

The garden centre - part 5: seeds

The garden centre - part 6: pots & containers

The garden centre - part 6: pots & containers

A bulb lasagne - part 1: removing the summer show

A bulb lasagne - part 1: removing the summer show

A bulb lasagne - part 2: an introduction to a bulb lasagnes

A bulb lasagne - part 2: an introduction to a bulb lasagnes

A bulb lasagne - part 3: Preparing the soil

A bulb lasagne - part 3: Preparing the soil

A bulb lasagne - part 4: tulips

A bulb lasagne - part 4: tulips

A bulb lasagne - part 5: hyacinths, dutch irises and crocuses

A bulb lasagne - part 5: hyacinths, dutch irises and crocuses

A bulb lasagne - part 6: kale and cardoon toppers

A bulb lasagne - part 6: kale and cardoon toppers

A bulb lasagne - part 7: silver birch parrot cage

A bulb lasagne - part 7: silver birch parrot cage

Creating a birch wigwam

Creating a birch wigwam

Arranging pots for autumn and winter

Arranging pots for autumn and winter

Early spring pots

Early spring pots

Planting summer bulbs: Lilies

Planting summer bulbs: Lilies

Potting up dahlias

Potting up dahlias

Pinching out sweet pea seedlings

Pinching out sweet pea seedlings

Cutting from the garden - part 1

Cutting from the garden - part 1

Cutting from the garden - part 2

Cutting from the garden - part 2

Cutting from the garden - part 3

Cutting from the garden - part 3

Cutting from the garden - part 4

Cutting from the garden - part 4

An arrangement for your kitchen table - part 1

An arrangement for your kitchen table - part 1

An arrangement for your kitchen table - part 2

An arrangement for your kitchen table - part 2

A tulip and wallflower spring wall

A tulip and wallflower spring wall

Planting the big copper up for summer - part 1

Planting the big copper up for summer - part 1

Planting the big copper up for summer - part 2

Planting the big copper up for summer - part 2

Planting the big copper up for summer - part 3

Planting the big copper up for summer - part 3

Watering the copper

Watering the copper

Direct planting Dahlias

Direct planting Dahlias

Hiding the shed

Hiding the shed

The tin bath in early summer

The tin bath in early summer

Arthur’s favourite pots

Arthur’s favourite pots

Planting a summer pot - part 1

Planting a summer pot - part 1

Planting a summer pot - part 2

Planting a summer pot - part 2

Salvias

The summer wall

The summer wall

The big copper in bloom

The big copper in bloom

The tin bath in late summer

The tin bath in late summer

Supporting a large dahlia

Supporting a large dahlia

Creating an island of pots

Creating an island of pots

Zinnias

Pressed flower Christmas cards

Pressed flower Christmas cards

Christmas alliums

Christmas alliums

Planting the big copper up for summer - part 2

Arthur demonstrates how to prepare the soil for planting up the pot for summer, to give it the best chance of producing magnificent blooms.

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