Join Eli and Kate and share the gardening fun
We have had the most unbelievably awesome, strawberry growing season this year. To be fair, it’s not always been that way, but this year! WOW! So I thought today would be a fantastic chance to share some of my experience with you guys and give you my top tips so […]
We’ve had so many chats with subscribers about greenhouses over the last couple of years that we thought it might be a useful thing for us to put all of those chats (well the useful bits) down in one place as a kind of useful reference for anyone thinking about […]
In our previous blog post, we talked about the timeless pest control method of soap sprays for the garden. Today we are going to look at its sister remedy, neem oil. Again, it’s one of those traditional gardener’s remedies passed down through the generations and is still used in lots […]
It’s that time of year when we are seeing the pests appear on plants in the garden, this year it has been aphids swarming the hellebore, black currants, hydrangea and aquilegia, but I know from experience, they will eventually find the greenhouse and the peppers and soft herbs will be […]
Our garden is currently awash with blooms and I’m pretty excited so I have to share it with you. Cause you know, that’s the rules. Awash I tell you! Remember way back last autumn when I took you around with me and collected seeds from some of the flower heads, […]
It’s brilliant having fresh herbs when you are cooking (or making a wee cocktail), so obviously we want to make that brilliantness last as long as possible 🙂 That’s where some clever “pruning” and some propagation come in. Whether you’re growing herbs along with me or you have bought some […]
An other Eli experiment in the greenhouse, so you don’t have to. Consistent, hassle-free watering is the absolute holy grail of gardeners, be it a daily thing or if you were planning on going off for a wee holiday (one-day folks, lockdown won’t last forever). To an extent, I have […]
I refer to the herb plants from our supermarkets as a gateway drug, because let’s be honest, for an awful lot of people, it’s the first baby steps they make towards gardening. Fresh herbs for cooking is one of the grow your own adventures most of us go on, and […]
This blog post has actually been a really hard one to set down. I’m pretty sure a lot of you guys out there are struggling a little bit just now like I am, and although I wouldn’t say I am in any way feeling down, I am absolutely struggling for […]
I think herbs were one of the first “food” things I grew… I may be wrong but I suspect it was. Either way, I now hate having to rely on dried herbs, I’d much rather go chop a big handful of the real stuff for cooking. My two absolute favourites […]
and this is a glimpse into our life and garden on the east coast of Scotland where we enjoy growing fruit, veg and flowers and cooking indoors and outdoors. 🌱 Join us for fun gardening tips!
