Simplifying composting for the first time composter
I’ve been making my own compost at home for years now, but I still don’t consider myself an expert. Mainly
Should I prune my pepper plants?
So we have our first update of our pepper plant pruning experiment and we also have our first update on
Creating your gardening journal (my tips)
I’ve been thinking a lot this season about how we can make our gardens better and I truly believe that
What’s hot and what’s not in our spring gardens
It’s mid-April and the changes in both gardens are absolutely stupendous. The gardens are absolutely springing to life, full of
It may not feel like it but there are lots of positives in the garden just now
The last few weeks are a bit of a thing in the gardening world where we fool ourselves into thinking
Dont Kill Your Seedlings: Potting on for Beginners
In this week’s bumper of an episode, you’ll see my amazing acting skills (even if I do say so myself)
Can I sow older seeds? Seed viability test
As always January for us is about getting ready for the coming season, usually beginning with the day in the
How to sterilise your seed starting mix, potting mix or compost
When we put a wee snippet into our video showing you how to sterilise your potting mix, we didn’t expect
My homemade seed starting mix
You absolutely don’t need to fork out for expensive seed starting soils or mixes from the garden centre. If you
The useful information on garden seed packets & catalogues
The darker, colder winter months are when gardeners all yearn for spring. But for the thoughtful gardeners, this doesn’t have
What seeds to sow in January
Seeds to sow in January and yes, there are seeds that can be sown in January, even here in Scotland.
6 different ways you can make your own garden compost
You guys have been with my through my journey from using a traditional compost pile to getting my hotbin composter
