17th March 2010

Brittany Gardening Information

Want to grow a succesful garden in Brittany? Then this is the place you need to be. Our monthly guide to gardening in Brittany, helps you plant for the seasons we have here in Brittany.

Garden Design History

A brief overview

Gardens vary in design as one age succeeds another; partly as a reflection of architectural design... more...

Hedging

Thinking of planting a hedge?

Hedges play a vital structural role amongst other things. You can use them in both informal and formal garden styles. They provide a softer and more natural looking boundary ... more...

Mulching

Take action now and keep your borders weed-free this summer

With the warnings from many of the hot summer that we're expecting and possible drought conditions mulching ... more...

Weather & Climate in Brittany

Various links and forecasts for the weather

Want to know the current weather in Brittany or get a forecast? Want to find out about historic rainfall or sunshine hours for different regions? It's all here...more

Gardening Guides

What to do in your garden in: January , February , March , April , May , June , July , August , September, October , November , December.
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Problems with Weeds?

Weeds and ways to get rid of them

A perpetual problem in Brittany (and everywhere I reckon!) being surrounded by farmland certainly doesn't help! I've never seen weeds like it here - 8 years of a garden ... more...

How to attract wildlife into your garden

Butterflies

Butterflies - The great number and variety of butterflies evident in our garden last year was incredible . Apart from the species Buddlea davidii renowned by its nickname the "butterfly ... more...

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Welcome to the Gardening Section

For all those wanting to learn more about their gardens

My hope is to share with you things I've learnt over the years, which I wish I'd known back then. I will be covering a whole range of subjects, including information on plants, planting, plant care, seasonal jobs in the garden, weeds, pests and diseases and, growing vegetables and herbs. I will also be providing you with information on garden and plant events in Brittany and will keep you posted on new gardens to visit as well.

Gardening as far as I'm concerned is a constant learning process - you never stop discovering new things, new ideas, new plants and different ways to make your garden a more pleasant space to spend time in. The way you choose to use your garden can change over time as different needs change. Please do write in with things you would like to know more about and I'll do my best to share this with all of you - this is your site too - so use it as a place that we can all discover new things and learn together.

Miranda Bell 2007
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A splash of summer colour

There are Monarda's in the garden...

Monarda

Monarda (or more commonly, Bergamot) - introduce a real splash of bright colour into your borders and help to encourage the butterflies and bees. It originates ... more...

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Cucumber growing in Brittany

Cucumbers are vigorous plants and if they are not kept in check can quickly get out of hand! They produce lots of side shoots, that should ideally be taken ... more...

Marking your boundaries!

Wanting some privacy?

Thinking of planting along the boundaries of your property in France and want to know the legalities?

Detatched or semi-detatched properties - planting around the property boundaries is often the source ... more...

Rhubarb rhubarb rhubarb

How to grow it successfully...

Rhubarb

Following a few requests - here's the information on growing rhubarb in Brittany!

One of the easiest crops to grow and one you can eat as early as January and which ... more...

Money grows on trees?

Not quite, but food does!

Elderberries

Common elder (Sambucus nigra) bushes or trees are seen by some gardeners to be a perpetual problem and not what they would want to encourage in their garden. ... more...

How to store your Dahlia tubers

Ready for planting out next spring

Once your Dahlias have finished flowering and have started to die back, cut down the stems to about 15cm from soil level and put these ... more...

Need some more plants?

Instead of splashing out why not try creating your own?

Rudbeckias

One of the joys of gardening is seeing your garden grow in sheer numbers of plants that you have produced yourself. Obviously there is always the time and ... more...

Recipes from the Garden

Get creative with home grown produce

Green Tomatoes

Green Tomato Jam. Put tomatoes into boiling water for a few seconds to make them easier to peel. Peel them, cut them into quarters and...
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Free Seeds

Don't miss out!

Echinops Seed Heads

Don't miss the chance to collect up the seeds of your favorite plants before the weather turns too cold and wet. Seed-heads add some good ... more...

Understanding Gardening Terms In French

Helpful websites...

French Lavendar

Having problems understanding the instructions on products for treating pests and diseases over here? Try these two web-sites, if you're needing further ... more...

Coping with the abandonned garden

Here's some encouragement!

Just bought a property and the garden is a wilderness? This was the situation we were in just over a year ago. We came over looking ... more...

Flora for felines

Your garden a place for cats?

Ideas for cat lovers and how to make your garden more appealing for your cats.

Our two cats love all the Catmints (nepeta) especially, as you can see! There are a number ... more...

Fruit Trees

How big?

Thinking of buying a fruit tree? Here's some advice on terminology... more...

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