http://www.timbrayford.co.uk/ Tim Brayford Landscapes - the natural choice http://www.timbrayford.co.uk/chemicals.php 'er Outdoors 16/07/2010 20:05:00 Acidic tin. Pungent, forceful and acrid, like wiping sour limes across a salty tongue. The smell would shove itself up my nose and down the back of my throat. It would creep into my mouth, make my cheeks suck inwards and put my teeth on edge. And it would stay there... chemicals articles http://www.timbrayford.co.uk/shed.php 'er Outdoors 16/07/2010 20:05:00 The potting shed was full of old fashioned charm. I didn't appreciate it at the time. What sixteen year old would?... potting articles http://www.timbrayford.co.uk/herb_garden.php 'er Outdoors 21/07/2009 20:05:00 Cutting herbs for the kitchen is a real pleasure, it conjures up days of sunshine, butterflies dancing over the flowers and aromatic air wafting past your nose. Sadly it doesn't always work out like that. I watched a TV show recently ... herbs articles http://www.timbrayford.co.uk/beans.php 'er Outdoors 05/04/2009 20:05:00 I love beans. Any sort of beans. The amount I grow throws out my crop rotation. First in line are broad beans. I know some people say they are coarse but they obviously let them get old. I sow, for preference, in late October or early November... vegetables beans articles http://www.timbrayford.co.uk/greenhouse.php 'er Outdoors 05/04/2009 20:04:00 I do, I really do. What do I love about it? Well for starters there's the smell. Warm, wet, leafmould and compost. You tip up the watering can on a warm day and the water sinks into the humus rich soil and within a few seconds it's released a wonderful earthy odour that holds the promise of growth... articles green house seeds http://www.timbrayford.co.uk/strawberries.php 'er Outdoors 05/04/2009 20:03:00 The sun comes out and I close my eyes as I sit on the garden bench. The warmth seeps into my arms and is chased away with a slight breeze. I sigh and reach down to the punnet and lift out a strawberry. It looks wonderful, deep red with a fresh green calyx, I bite into it and ... articles fruit strawberries http://www.timbrayford.co.uk/bulbs.php 'er Outdoors 20/03/09 It is a bit like being pregnant, planting bulbs. All you can see is the big bump and then out pops a wonderful thing, or in the case of pregnancy a noisy nappy filler! They are more than a plant. They are a calendar, a hope for better weather and an encouragement to all gardeners. articles flowers bulbs http://www.timbrayford.co.uk/autumn.php 'er Outdoors 23/10/2008 Everything is starting to look tired. In a wet autumn the plants are splattered with mud and drooping disconsolately towards the ground. In a hot, dry autumn they are going brown and looking tatty. We can't win. Everything is starting to look like the plant version of a particularly good student party... articles autumn seasons garden preparation http://www.timbrayford.co.uk/roses.php 'er Outdoors 10/03/2009 12:05:00 I like to tidy up my roses before the season begins and there are good reasons to do so. You can improve the flowering capacity, remove any stems with disease and make the whole thing look prettier... roses spring seasons shrubs http://www.timbrayford.co.uk/touches.php 'er Outdoors 23/01/2009 12:05:00 It's a very personal thing, isn't it, ornament in the garden? How often has a neighbour enthused about their latest concrete cat or ethnic flowerpot person and inside you've gone 'Yuk.'? ... garden ornaments http://www.timbrayford.co.uk/wl_pond.php 'er Outdoors 15/01/2009 12:05:00 The trouble with having a wildlife pond is that I supposedly 'waste' a great deal of time watching it. It is the most fascinating habitat in the whole garden... ponds wildlife http://www.timbrayford.co.uk/veg_plot.php 'er Outdoors 28/03/2009 12:05:00 Veg is easy, it must be, all the celebrity writers tell us it is! And I hate to admit it but they're right. It's just that all sorts of complications sneak in under the wire like 'four plot rotation'... vegetables food preparation http://www.timbrayford.co.uk/pruning.php 'er Outdoors 28/09/2008 12:04:00 If in doubt...Don't! Well, you have to agree, that was quick. But I think we can do better than that. Apples and pears will quite often fruit reasonably well if you just leave them alone but... fruit winter seasons garden preparation