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Sundial

Garden; Gardening

A Sundial is a device which uses the sun to tell the time, much-used as a garden ornament.

Loam

Garden; Gardening

Good quality soil. Adequate supplies of clay, sand, and fibre must be present. Crumbly to the touch. Ideal for most gardening.

Swamp

Garden; Gardening

An area of land that usually flooded and contains woody plants - compared to a bog it has drainage. Cypress trees grow well in a swamp.

Bonemeal

Garden; Gardening

A fertiliser made from crushed animal bones. It is a natural high phosphorus fertilizer, very slow releasing and good for root development.

Lithophyte

Garden; Gardening

Plants that grow on rocks or other areas that do not need soil. They will receive their nourishment from the air. i.e. orchids and lichens.

Sunken garden

Garden; Gardening

A landscape design where some of the garden is at a lower point than the rest of the garden. Created for interest.

Bolting

Garden; Gardening

Vegetables which quickly go to flower rather than producing the food crop. Usually caused by late planting and too warm temperatures.

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