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Ironically, it’s warmer in a cold frame

March is still a cold month, so if growing plants or protecting seeds outside it is a good idea to have a cold frame. This is a cold frame cartoon, with one worm in a cold frame and the other outsdie, with frost on its nose. The worm in the cold frame says, "It's a cold frame" The other worm says, No good, I'm looking for somewhere warmer to hang out"

There are lots of tasks to start in March, here’s one for you … from The Wrigglers

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Don’t hang about, plant some strawberries now

Tip on grwoing starwberries in a hanging basket to keep them away from the slugs. The cartoon is of two slugs looking at the hanging basket, one slug says, "What are you thinking?" The other slug says, "With 23 thousand slugs in a pyramid, we could be having strawberries for tea."

There are lots of tasks to start in March, here’s one for you … from The Wrigglers

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Don’t yawn! The slugs are starting to wake up

a cartoon about slugs waking up in march and finding eggshells around their plants – one slug asks, "did you order eggs with your hosta?

There are lots of reasons to feed your soil – improving it for better flower and crop production is one!

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Sunday Omnibus: Housekeeping tasks for the garden

December is a dormant month – great time to catch up on tasks and a bit of housekeeping in the garden

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Know your enemy: housekeeping task 6

December is a dormant month – great time to catch up on tasks and a bit of housekeeping in the garden