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Interior and Garden ideas for your home from Newcastle and the North East of England.
Furniture-makers reveal home style secrets Mar 20 2010
THE home of Janet and Rick Petini, owners of upmarket Northumberland sofa makers Delcor, is packed with their own designs in all the latest fabrics. more
Followers of fashion Mar 20 2010
THIS month the fashionistas out in force for London Fashion Week with all the top designers exhibiting their latest creations for the spring and summer. more
Garden jobs for the week Mar 20 2010
Plant lily bulbs outside where you want them to flower, or in pots for planting out later. Many shorter types are perfect for patio containers. more
North East gardeners’ diary Mar 20 2010
KEEP in touch with North East gardening and floral events through this column every Saturday. more
Antiques shop opens at North Tyne Industrial Estate Mar 13 2010
HE started with just £500 and a battered old van. Now Seppe Anthony and his partner Clare Smith are opening their first antiques shop in North Tyneside. more
Seek interiors inspiration from Alice blockbuster Mar 13 2010
ONE of the most eagerly awaited films of 2010 has now ben released – Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland. With the combination of the stellar cast and the director famous for his off-the-wall ideas the film was always going to be a big hit. more
Top tips for tomato growing Mar 13 2010
ASK any budding gardener which crops he would try to grow first and I guarantee that tomatoes would be among the top answers. more
Best of the bunch: Mahonia Mar 13 2010
THESE evergreen shrubs are valued for their honey- scented flowers in late winter and early spring, as well as their spiky foliage which comes in different shades. more
March jobs for the garden Mar 13 2010
Check the ties of trees and shrubs as they come into growth and if they are too tight, loosen them. more
North East gardeners’ diary Mar 13 2010
KEEP in touch with North East gardening and floral events through this column every Saturday. more
Coastal cool Mar 6 2010
IT is usually this time of year when we can start to plan ahead to the warmer months and make any changes to our houses in readiness for the spring and summer months. more
North East gardeners' diary Mar 6 2010
KEEP in touch with North East gardening and floral events through this column every Saturday. more
Garden jobs for this week Mar 6 2010
Spring clean beds and borders, digging out weeds and cutting down dead stems of perennials left from last autumn. more
Growing broccoli Mar 6 2010
PLANT enough varieties, and brocolli can be harvested for around 10 months of the year. more
Purple passion Feb 27 2010
ALONG time ago only royalty could afford purple dye which is how it came to be associated with kings and queens. Happily for us, though, things have changed and now we can all afford a little purple in our lives. more
Get set for summer Feb 27 2010
THE first daffodils are battling to come through the snow and ice, but you should already be thinking towards buying your summer-flowering bulbs for a riot of colour which will last you through the warmer months and into autumn. more
North East gardeners’ diary Feb 27 2010
KEEP in touch with North East gardening and floral events through this column every Saturday. more
