How to collect flower seeds from your garden
So I’ve been out in the garden with a jam jar this week. And it wasn’t for catching slugs. I’ve
Winter spiced tea recipe
Spiced tea was a recent discover for me, and to be honest, at first I wasn’t sure. Now however I
Starting carrots in the root trainer
Way back in March when I was getting the spring planting underway, I spoke to you about the problems I
Autumn is the time to give your lawn some love
You have all joined us on our journey from blocked car park to luscious lawn, so we thought it only
Blossom end rot on my tomatoes for the first time ever
I’ve a sad story to tell today, we’ve had our very first experience of blossom end rot. Sigh! Thing is,
Deadheading your flowers: why, how and when?
Deadheading basically just means taking the spent flowers off your plants and there are two good reasons why you should:
The jade plant adventure finishes
Well, my adventure with the jade plants has come to an end. The very last of the little cuttings has
3 tips for pollinating your plants by hand and increasing your harvest
I had one of those laughable moments a few weeks ago when it was like I was a brand new,
Hanging baskets – time for a bit of a refresh
When the garden is in bloom there is no better antidote to the blues. Bright, colourful flowers and a bit
A walk around the garden with a selfie stick – June update 2019
It’s been a good while since we just went for a walk around the garden and talked about what’s happening,
Jade plant cuttings – an update on my adventure
I have a very happy update for you, my jade plants are now all very happy, which is such a
Greenhouses: glass versus polycarbonate. Is there much difference?
I wrote a blog post a good while back now asking if an unheated greenhouse really made much difference and
