http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiors-gardensScottish Homes and Interior News | Herald ScotlandenCopyright 2012 Herald & Times Group all rights reservedSun, 27 May 2012 08:15:03 PDTCopyright 2012 Herald & Times Group all rights reservednoScottish Homes and Interior News | Herald Scotlandhttp://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/are-you-experienced.17634370http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/are-you-experienced.17634370The past three winters have severely tested plants in Scotland.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/sweet-swell-of-success.17558875http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/sweet-swell-of-success.17558875Gardening: strawberries.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/harray-for-a-reel-life-fantasy.17500613http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/harray-for-a-reel-life-fantasy.17500613It took me 25 years to attend my first Orkney folk festival.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/always-the-sun.17476135http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/always-the-sun.17476135Gardening: tomatoes.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/get-the-hots-for-pots.17433367http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/get-the-hots-for-pots.17433367Gardening: containers.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/space-programme.17349107http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/space-programme.17349107I described how to sow and bring on your veg last month but lots of people don't have time or space for this and get young plants at the garden centre or by mail order.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/that-sprinkling-feeling.17296320http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/that-sprinkling-feeling.17296320Good gardening is all about knowing what your plants need.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/the-pest-defence.17230581http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/the-pest-defence.17230581Here's some good news: greenfly and their hundreds of sap-sucking relatives aren't as big a headache for gardeners as they once were.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/painting-with-light.17241643http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/painting-with-light.17241643A church building seems an appropriate place for a pair of stained-glass artists to live.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/get-your-garden-buzzing.17169188http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/get-your-garden-buzzing.17169188Modern farming methods have had a catastrophic effect on insect numbers.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/the-turner-prize.17071527http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/the-turner-prize.17071527Gardening: rotating crops.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/grounds-for-optimism.17003170http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/grounds-for-optimism.17003170Scottish gardeners sow most of their hardier vegetables over the next four or five weeks.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/mastering-the-dark-arts.16961006http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/mastering-the-dark-arts.16961006Every garden has a shady spot, where the soil is too wet or overly dry and plants struggle to do well.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/a-place-in-the-sun.16827452http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/a-place-in-the-sun.16827452Gardening: choosing a compost bin.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/hot-potatoes.16775601http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/hot-potatoes.16775601Taste and cooking quality are paramount when choosing seed potatoes, and enthusiasts often like to select varieties not found in supermarkets.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/steadfast-and-shore.16723677http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/steadfast-and-shore.16723677Gardening: coastal plants.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/sale-of-the-century-and-the-previous-eight.16678499http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/sale-of-the-century-and-the-previous-eight.16678499Picture special: photography by Nick Ponty Everything in this castle is for sale: the paintings, furniture, silverware and ornaments; the swords and sabres by the door; the letter from Mary, Queen of Scots; the portrait of the severe-looking gentleman who inspired the phrase "Bob's your uncle"; even the bizarre-looking chair that was – although you'd never guess it – an early form of exercise machine.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/coming-around-again.16655467http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/coming-around-again.16655467Gardening: weeds.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/plotting-a-fertile-course.16586610http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/plotting-a-fertile-course.16586610Gardening: allotments.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/the-nifty-fifty.16504444http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/the-nifty-fifty.16504444Gardening: daphnes.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/the-appliance-of-science.16431668http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/the-appliance-of-science.16431668Gardening: wildlife.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/the-greenhouse-effect.16360485http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/the-greenhouse-effect.16360485The recent gales may have caused damage to your greenhouse – a few hours ago I had to brave the gusts and driving rain, balance precariously on a ladder and repair a couple of Perspex windows.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/seeds-of-happiness-growing-pains.16231078http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/seeds-of-happiness-growing-pains.16231078Gardening: seeds.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/set-goals-despite-moles.16231076http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/set-goals-despite-moles.16231076Gardening: the year ahead.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/the-zest-of-times.16139947http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/the-zest-of-times.16139947Dining tables across the land will soon be groaning under the weight of a sumptuous feast.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/holly-mixture-pruning-holly.16058449http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/holly-mixture-pruning-holly.16058449Gardening: holly.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/the-enemies-within.15831867http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/the-enemies-within.15831867Gardening: the greenhouse in winter.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/cabbage-patch-pointers.15770909http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/cabbage-patch-pointers.15770909Cabbages are one of our most nutritious vegetables and there's a variety for all seasons.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/wood-for-thought.15676898http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/wood-for-thought.15676898Planting and caring for trees is an important winter job for gardeners.http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/claiming-the-crown.15568733http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/homes-interiorsgardens/claiming-the-crown.15568733Gardening: rhubarb.nonadult