{"id":112782,"date":"2019-11-30T18:00:34","date_gmt":"2019-11-30T11:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/gardening-tips-create-a-barrier-with-an-anchor-plant\/"},"modified":"2019-11-30T18:03:47","modified_gmt":"2019-11-30T11:03:47","slug":"gardening-tips-create-a-barrier-with-an-anchor-plant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/gardening-tips-create-a-barrier-with-an-anchor-plant\/","title":{"rendered":"Gardening tips: create a barrier with an anchor plant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#013;<br \/>\nThen dig a compost trenchPlant this If you need a barrier but find berberis too reminiscent of car parks, try anchor plant (Colletia paradoxa; ). This semi-evergreen South American shrub is covered in flattened spines that resemble anchors, and scented white flowers in autumn. Needs a sheltered wall in full sun. Height and spread: 3m x 3m.Dig this If your compost bins are full, dig a trench for organic kitchen waste instead. In a spot where you want to plant a \u201chungry\u201d crop such as beans next year, dig a 50-60cm deep trench, piling the soil to one side. Add veg peelings and cover with soil, repeating until the trench is full. Mark with sticks so you know where it is. Continue reading&#8230;&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nSource : theguardian.com&#013;<br \/>\nRead more&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/2019\/nov\/30\/garden-tips-anchor-plant-compost-trench\" target=\"_blank\">Gardening tips: create a barrier with an anchor plant<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#013; Then dig a compost trenchPlant this If you need a barrier but find berberis too&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"false","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-112782","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-property-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p75ss1-tl4","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":116015,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/gardening-tips-pick-a-sunny-spot-for-strawberries\/","url_meta":{"origin":112782,"position":0},"title":"Gardening tips: pick a sunny spot for strawberries","date":"May 2, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"\r Then plant laid-back lady\u2019s mantle and listen to a lively gardening podcastTry this Pots of strawberries can be planted now: they need fertile soil to produce juicy berries, so dig some homemade compost or soil improver into the ground first. 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