Growing with the Cumbrian Gardener - Jean Woodhouse

Our new expert columnist, Cumbrian gardener Jean Woodhouse, writing exclusively for cumbria24.com every month. And for February she asks: 

All in a Name?

Competition winners to visit Cumbria Constabulary Dog Section
Police officers from the dog section ran a competition on twitter between Christmas and New Year 2012, with over 200 people entering to win a opportun...
Doctors renew calls for pregnant women to get Whooping Cough vaccine as more...
Doctors in Cumbria are making renewed call to pregnant women to protect themselves and their unborn children from Whooping Cough and flu as more than...
Workington Police and RSPCA bring offenders to justice for killing a cat
Jamie Atkinson aged 19, from Minster Close, Workington and Daniel Porter, aged 18, from Eskdale Avenue, Workington appeared at West Allerdale Magistra...
Doctors renew calls for pregnant women and children to get Whooping Cough...
Doctors renew calls for pregnant women and children to get Whooping Cough vaccine Doctors in Cumbria are making renewed call to pregnant women and pa...
MP's concerns over Schmallenberg virus
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has raised his concerns about the need for a Government strategy to deal with the Schmallenberg virus, following the news that...
Action urged on measles in Cumbria
Young people in Cumbria are being urged to protect themselves against measles after a case of the disease was confirmed in the county at the weekend....
Serious disease puts rare plant in Cumbria at risk
The Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera) has discovered  a rare species of plant in Cumbria and County Durham is at risk after being struck with a serious disease.They have found cases of...
West Cumbrian dietitian helps lead the way for gluten-free food
  A dietitian’s groundbreaking work to improve access to gluten-free food for people with Coeliac Disease has led to her contributing to a national policy statement. Helen Fraser-Mayall, a...
Cumbrian students told to get MMR jab
Cumbrian students are being warned to have the MMR jab before starting their university courses in the autumn, in an attempt to prevent mumps, measles and rubella spreading through campuses. Some...
Something's buzzing down at the sewage works
What's yellow, runny, comes from a sewage works - and tastes great spread on toast? The answer is Ulverston Waste Water Treatment Works Honey, and a Cumbrian apiarist is hoping to harvest his...