The aphids take their early toll...

IT SEEMS it was only yesterday when I planted my spring-flowering containers, yet over the weekend I lifted the double flowering tulips which have now faded and put them into store for drying off for planting later in the year.

Last updated 10 May 2012
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We believe – and are blessed

JUST recently it seems that he Church of England and even Christianity in general have come in for quite a bit of criticism.

Last updated 10 May 2012
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Joys of spring in the woods

EARLY spring is perhaps the finest time of all to both study and enjoy our emerging flowers and wildlife when visiting our woodlands.

Last updated 10 May 2012
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Versatile meal? Rice and easy does it every time

RICE is grown all over the world as a staple food and an important part of the diet.

Last updated 3 May 2012
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Can YOU give a dog in need a loving home?

I’M HAPPY to report that we are still re-homing lots of dogs, so that’s great news.

Last updated 3 May 2012
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Cry God for Harry, England, and… St Edmund?

NEXT Monday, April 23, local homes and businesses will fly the flag of St George with pride.

Last updated 19 April 2012
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Berry good way for kids to help

SOME of you might know that my position with Copeland Council was recently restructured out of the organisation.

Last updated 19 April 2012
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Lightsabers at the ready...

IF THE words ‘flogging’, ‘dead’ and ‘horse’ spring to mind upon the release of yet another Star Wars videogame, you’re probably not alone in your cynicism.

Last updated 19 April 2012
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Home wanted for ‘the most loving dog ever’

I WOULD like to say thank you very much for Sellafield donating £1,000 to Animal Concern – it is very much appreciated. And also a thank you to Pets At Home for letting us bring our dogs along again. New homes were found for them and £130 raised – thanks to everyone.

Last updated 12 April 2012
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Ancient Order of Froth Blowers

Last updated 12 April 2012
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Last updated 5 April 2012
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Cheers at first tub of coal for 18 months

Last updated 5 April 2012
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Easter entertaining with lamb – and chocolate!

I LOVE this time of year, both in the garden and in the kitchen. As I write, all the spring flowers are out, the sun is shining and I am thinking ahead about the Easter break and cooking for family and friends.

Last updated 5 April 2012
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CHOCS, WAHAY!

WHEN Carol Mohan moved to Cumbria from Hartlepool, she wasn’t happy to ‘just’ retire – and a passion for chocolate has led her to setting up her own business making artisan chocolate.

Last updated 5 April 2012
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Sowing seeds with young gardeners

APPARENTLY March was the warmest on record for 50 years; well let’s hope April is just as warm, as traditionally this is the month that the garden starts demanding lots of work.

Last updated 5 April 2012
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Last updated 5 April 2012
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No decision yet on new hospital which will cost £12,000pa to run

Last updated 29 March 2012
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Birds: height of energy efficiency

THAT amazing bird, the fieldfare, appeared once more in my garden all the way from northern Scandinavia, soon after the snow and intense cold of early February. And with a liking for bits of fresh apple too, which I scattered beneath my window.

Last updated 29 March 2012
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Activity on the rise – along with pests!

ONE of the benefits of being The Whitehaven News’s gardening columnist is that I am often asked by various groups to give talks on gardening, and on Saturday I was in Kendal to meet one such group to talk about sustainable gardening designs, using photographs taken of gardens around Whitehaven.

Last updated 22 March 2012
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