Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
Although it’s March the temperatures are still well below the average for this time of year. This means that the Spring garden is probably going to be a little late in arriving. Has anyone noticed how the Snowdrops have only just really exploded on to the scene when they should have made more of an [...]
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
If you’re thinking about growing some of your own fruit and vegetables this year then now is the time to get your Broad Beans in to some trays or pots.
Broad Beans look like this when they come out of the seed packet. Obviously you should follow their instructions but the easiest way of growing them [...]
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
The temperature has once again plummeted and I’m thinking about another log delivery for the fire. There we were basking in the relative warmth of 7 degrees over the weekend and now the frost is back over our windscreens. I’m thirty four years of age and should have known that the weather would not just [...]
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
This big bunch of Parsley was picked fresh from my herb garden last year. I bought one Parsley plant and planted it in a HUGE terracotta pot alongside some Sage I already had, Oregano and Marjoram. That pot kept me going throughout many bar-b-q’s and to be honest is still going fairly strong despite being [...]
Monday, November 9th, 2009
We have some friends in our garden - a Robin called Ian and a Blue Tit called Betsy. Ian is rather awesome actually. He can often be found sitting atop an abandoned log and watching while we garden. He has a nice inquisitive face although he gets a little annoying when he decides to fly [...]
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
How To Take Geranium Cuttings
I’m not sure about you but I have found Autumn to be just as busy in the garden as Summer. Don’t you agree? Granted, things have slowed down in the growth department but there is tons to do in preparation for Spring next year, tidying up and protecting from the cold this year, cutting back [...]
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
How To Grow Hydrangeas - Creating a Hydrangea Hedge
You may or may not have seen an abundance of hydrangeas in your local garden centre or nursery at this time of year. And you may or may not have noticed that they are going for an absolute STEAL!
They may look a little on the battered side or a wee [...]
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
How To Plant Spring Bulbs
It’s difficult for me to describe in an article with pictures and instructions as boring as the ones here today just how much pleasure there is to be had when the bulbs planted in the Autumn finally peek through the soil in the Spring. First comes the peeking and then a full on [...]
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
How to prepare soil / flower bed for planting bulbs
My note from the potting shed today concerns the planting of spring bulbs and the preparation thereof. It is a lovely time of year to be out in the garden, preparing the soil and not getting so hot that you turn into a “I’m melting, I’m melting” [...]
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009
I cleaned the downstairs loo yesterday!
Donned my rubber gloves and gave it a scrub. This is the loo that folk tend to use if they come for lunch or supper. The ‘guest’s loo’ if you like.
I also spent some time out in the garden harvesting the lavender. It’s that time of year. The lavender has [...]