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Planting Advice You can plant trees, shrubs or even a mixed shrub hedgerow to provide berries for birds any time in the winter, provided the ground isn’t frozen or waterlogged. If you are planting a hedge, you can buy bare-rooted plants. Trees and shrubs also come as balled or root-wrapped plants, where their roots are wrapped in a fabric, such as hessian. These should be planted out as soon as you buy them.
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Another way of saving money is to grow shrubs from cuttings. You can also divide perennials. Any established flowers that come back year after year, such as asters and sedums, can be lifted out of the ground and split carefully into two or three smaller plants before replanting. You can enjoy scent in the garden even in December and January with shrubs such as Viburnum x bodnantense and Lonicera fragrantissima. Christmas box (Sarcococca hookeriana) is an evergreen shrub that will tolerate dense shade, while producing wonderful winter scent.
This month’s jobs Plant trees, hedges, and shrubs but only in milder weather. Plan and dig new borders and beds. Plant a rugosa rose to provide hips next year. Prune later flowering shrubs if they have become untidy. Mend and replace fences, arches and other garden structures. Tidy up greenhouses, but be careful of any hibernating creatures.Protect new seedlings and cuttings with bubble wrap. Bring tender plants inside when the weather starts getting cold. Winter dig the vegetable plot.
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SPORTS GUIDE: DECEMBER 2015
Sports Personality of the Year 2015 IN THE RUNNING: Mo Farah ©Maxisport
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Bubble & Squeak with Ham, Poached Egg & Mustard Hollandaise INGREDIENTS 1 large leek or 1 large onion, finely sliced butter or oil for frying 400g floury potatoes, cooked & mashed (leftover potatoes if you like) 200g brussels sprouts, cooked & thinly sliced (leftover sprouts if you like) 4 eggs white wine vinegar 4 slices ham for the hollandaise: splash of white wine vinegar 4 egg yolks 1 tbsp dijon mustard 250g melted unsalted butter 1 lemon
Serves: 4 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Method: The easiest way to cook lots of poached eggs is to cook them one by one, then transfer them when cooked into a bowl of very cold water to stop the cooking. You can reheat them gently in hot water before serving.
Cook the leek on a low heat in a knob of butter or splash of oil, stirring now and then, until softened. Mix with the potatoes and sprouts, season well, then form into 8 balls and flatten slightly into small patty/burger shapes. Melt a knob of butter in a non-stick frying pan. Fry until golden on both sides (in batches if you need to). Keep them warm in a low oven while you poach the eggs and make the hollandaise. Bring a large pan of water to a gentle rolling boil, add a splash of white wine vinegar and swirl into a whirlpool with a spoon. Crack an egg into a small bowl, then tip it into the pan. Cook for 2½ mins (see tip above for poaching more than one egg). Keep the water in the pan hot for reheating the eggs. To make the hollandaise, put the egg yolks and a splash of white wine vinegar in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water (don’t let the bowl touch the water). Whisk constantly until voluminous. Gradually pour in the melted butter, whisking constantly, to make a smooth sauce (you may not need all the butter). Stir in the mustard, a squeeze of lemon and salt to taste. Reheat the eggs in the hot water, then serve 2 cakes each with a slice of ham and a poached egg. Drizzle over some hollandaise.
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GATESHEAD WINTER FOOD AND CRAFT FAIR Sat 5th Dec 2015, 10am – 6pm & Sun 6th Dec, 10am – 5pm
The event will be held indoors with over 50 stallholders confirmed. As well as really great local food and craft producers there will be a full programme of entertainment for both days. This includes traditional Christmas carols, Salvation Army brass band, acoustic music, face painting, children’s activities including craft making and an appearance from the characters from Frozen. The event will support three charities over the weekend, Save the Children will be having a stall selling their delicious jams and marmalades and there will be a collection point for both the Gateshead Food Bank and the Salvation Army toy appeal. More information can be found on the Facebook Page “GATESHEAD WINTER FOOD AND CRAFT FAIR”. It is hoped that it will become an annual event and bring a wide community together to celebrate local products and services. Gateshead Rugby Club, Eastwood Gardens, Low Fell, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear NE9 5UB Admission price: £1.50 for adults, children under 16 and concessions free.
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North East Gospel Choir perform a selection of traditional carols and festive gospel music in an atmospheric candlelit concert in Gibside Chapel. Mulled wine and mince pies will be served in the café during the interval. 17/12/15 7pm-9pm £12 tickets, Gibside
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Father Christmas’s Toddler Treats Special visit to Father Christmas just for little ones. 02/12/2015, 09/12/2015, 16/12/2015, 11am-3pm, £5 tickets includes gift. Gibside.
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