The Gardeners Friend

Advantages: A hard wearing watering can from Haws.
Disadvantages: None at all.

...At the moment we are lucky enough to be enjoying the benefits of a heatwave but we have to spare a thought for our gardens, the water butts are running low and we have no choice but to give our gardens a good water or we run the risk of losing plants that we have been nurturing and some of them cost a pretty penny or two at the local garden centre too. But before anyone drops me a message I do realise that the heatwave just doesn't suit everyone and many of the animals find it hard to cope with too. Our watering can is working overtime at the moment, I water early in the morning and then again late at night when it has cooled down, my tubs are really colourful and I want to keep them looking like it for as long as possible. A watering can is a watering can ? to some extent that statement is true, you can buy a very inexpensive...

Sarahjh1 02.07.2009 · Read review
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Water Features A-Z With Charlie

Advantages: Easy to follow instructions. Clear diagrams. Lovely photographs. Complements the tv programmes or stands alone.
Disadvantages: None

..."Ground Force" has had quite a following on the television, with Alan Titchmarsh, Tommy Walsh and Charlie Dimmock turning back gardens around the country into wonderful feasts for sore eyes (and lazy gardeners!). Featuring some of the many gardens shown in the making of the tv series, the "Water Garden Workbook" by Charlie Dimmock takes you into the world of water gardens and in words, diagrams and photographs shows you how you can put a water feature in your back yard. Whether your passion is a fountain or a pond , sunken or above ground, this helpful companion book to the series, will help you to decide how to go about building it and making your dream a reality. There are step by step instructions on a host of projects, from a simple container pond to more extravagant designs such such as a winding stream. Charlie gives...

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Phenomenal Album by Savage Garden

Advantages: Great music
Disadvantages: None

...SAVAGE GARDEN Darren Hayes vocals Daniel Jones guitar, keyboard,sequencing Tracks Listing 1. To The Moon And Back (5:41 2. Carry On Dancing (3:45) 3. Tears Of Pearls (3:46) 4. I Want You (3:52) 5.Truly Madly Deeply (4:37) 6. Violet (4:04) 7. All around Me (4:11 8. Universe (4:20) 9. A Thousand Words (4:00) 10. Break Me, Shake Me (3:23) 11. Mine (4:30) 12. Santa Monica (Album Version) (3:37) 13. Santa Monica (Studio Version) (3:37) About Each Track To The Moon And Back "I would fly to the moon and back If you'll be, if you'll be my baby..." This track is about a woman who feels unloved and uncared for so she keeps away from human affection. The track's theme is a futuristic hyperbole but it is a very romantic song. I like the intro that has a robotic sound effect which is followed...

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Review of Savage Garden - Savage Garden

A garden to die for!

Advantages: Plenty to see and do for both adults and children
Disadvantages: None

...Garden consists of a number of themed gardens, water sculptures - some of which are interactive, woodland walks, visitor centre and cafe and restaurant. Ten years ago the garden site was derelict. Then the Duchess of Northumberland had a vision of creating a garden for families to enjoy, and from this vision, the project began. To this day, things are still being added to the garden, and it is being created by celebrated Belgium designers Jacques and Peter Wirtz. Their unique approach to garden design is rarely seen in public areas, so this garden provides a unique opportunity to see their work. On entering the garden, there seemed to be so much to explore and it was much larger than I imagined. We set about visiting the different gardens and features of the park. THE PAVILION AND VISITOR CENTRE - this contains places to eat, drink, shop...

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Review of Alnwick Garden, Northumberland

Busch Gardens

Advantages: read opp
Disadvantages: read opp

.... The area also includes another rollercoaster called SheiKra', which again much like the Egypt rollercoaster is fast paced and exciting. This area, unlike other is more excitement based, rather than animal viewing, but just as exciting. Timbuktu: Timbuktu incorporated both rides and animal observation areas, unlike Stanleyville. We were able to see Elephants, Cheetahs, Buffalos and Wild Rhinos. This area focused more on the larger animals, but was just as exciting. Congo: Again like Stanleyville, Congo was more of a roller coaster and water ride area. Rides included the wild river rapids, and a large roller coaster known as Kumba. Food: Unlike most theme parks, the food at Bush Gardens was exceptional, largely because it themed it around each African setting. In each country the diners would have there special foods which...

jaygami1986 30.04.2008 · Read review
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Review of Busch Gardens, Tampa

Gardening for Wildlife

Advantages: Encourages a mini eco-system right on your doorstep
Disadvantages: Does involve a small amount of effort!

...peaceful place I know of. One of the loveliest things about my garden is the abundance of wildlife. In fact, the children of my new neighbour this evening declared how unfair it was that the birds only visit my garden, and not theirs. They wanted to know why this was. The answer is fairly simple. The birds come because I invite them. Not in a Mary Poppins sort of way (no dancing penguins in my garden I'm afraid!!!), but with food, water, nest-sites and places to play! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ LOCAL WILDLIFE DEPENDS NOW MORE THAN EVER ON HOSPITABLE, WILDLIFE-FRIENDLY GARDENS!!!! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ In this review I am going to tell you the basics of how to attract all sorts of wildlife to your garden, and even if you only do one thing, you will be making a difference to...

phoenixgreen 10.09.2006 (14.06.2007) · Read review
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Review of Member Advice on Gardening

The Spice Garden - No Garden, Plenty of Spice

Advantages: Light airy conservatory, pleasant service, good value for money
Disadvantages: Nothing out of the ordinary

...Another week brought another visit from my hungry curry-loving colleague Joep. I had no plans for the evening and asked if he wanted to have dinner. His eyes lit up; "Can we have curry?" he asked excitedly. And so at around 6.30pm we left the office to go in search of a new curry restaurant that we'd not tried before. I'd spotted the Spice Garden on my way to work that morning and decided that this time it would get our custom. The world (well the UK anyway ? and India, Bangladesh, Pakistan etc?..you get what I mean) is full of curry restaurants and in the middle of a recession we should spread our pennies around and try to support a new one each time until we run out or get food poisoning. I got lucky and found a parking space right in front of the restaurant. It's on New Chester Road in Bromborough, about a mile off the M53, close...

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Review of Spice Garden, Merseyside

Gardeners Delight

Advantages: Wide range of good quality goods
Disadvantages: Not the cheapest

...'ll even sell you the furniture and everything barbecue related. QUALITY AND PRICING I'll make this clear now, Peter Barratt's is not cheap, but I strongly believe it's a case of you get what you pay for. Compared to say a B&Q store, I'd say they're probably around 15-20% more expensive, but the price difference really is reflected in the quality. For example I bought two very similar heuchera plants last year, one from Peter Barratt's and one from B&Q for £5.99 and £4.99 respectively. They've been planted in close proximity in the garden, had identical watering / feeding regimes and even a complete garden novice would be able to tell which one grown more and is in better overall condition, you can probably guess. Peter Barratts back up their quality with a 12 month guarantee on all shrubs, providing you retain your original...

scampi1 30.05.2005 · Read review
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Review of Peter Barratts Garden Centre

A virtual garden tour

Advantages: A visual treat and Audrey hepburn
Disadvantages: none

...visits these gardens. A great deal of historical information on gardening is provided on this video, and we get to see different types of gardens namely the Japanese Zen gardens, which is absolutely marvellous with its water body and rockery, Some lovely traditional Flower gardens like the English Rose Garden , and Formal or planned gardens like the Tulip Gardens in Holland. The Formal Rose Gardens that she visits are breathtakingly beautiful.Hepburn keeps quoting a few lines of her favorite poems on several occassions making the proceedings even more interesting. The Dutch Gardens shown were truly magnificent , the visuals breathtaking to say the least- absolutely marvelous photography. Actor Michael York has done an excellent job with his narration.He is an integral part of this video complementing Hepburn's visits and adding...

kiran8 07.11.2008 · Read review
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Review of Gardens Of The World (DVD)

The Garden on the Downs

Advantages: Easy to get to and small and shady enough to enjoy without getting exhausted in the heat.
Disadvantages: Hilly in places.

...This is a real gem of a West Sussex garden, particularly so because you don?t have to pay to look at it! A few facts about the Garden:- Highdown Gardens was created 90 years? ago by Sir Frederick and Lady Stern who set out to prove that you could grow a garden on chalk. The garden was built in an old chalkpit that looked over the South Downs, and the chalk sides of the pit give a very attractive backdrop to some parts of the garden. All the plants and trees growing there are tolerant of soil that is very alkali and the gardens have been given a ?green flag? status by the Civic Trust and regarded as a National Collection. As a general rule, I?m not very interested in formally planted gardens. I love the ?rough and tumble? colour and shape of informal and wild flower gardens. Highdown Gardens suits me. There are lots...

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Review of Highdown Gardens, Worthing, Sussex