When we put a wee snippet into our video showing you how to sterilise your potting mix, we didn’t expect the response it generated. Another one of those wee things I had assumed everyone knew how to do or at least knew why they might choose to do it. Boy […]
Tag: seed sowing
My homemade seed starting mix
Comments are DisabledYou absolutely don’t need to fork out for expensive seed starting soils or mixes from the garden centre. If you need more than a small bag, it’s much cheaper to make your own and it’s very, very simple and needs only a couple of ingredients. As always there is a […]
The useful information on garden seed packets & catalogues
Comments are DisabledThe darker, colder winter months are when gardeners all yearn for spring. But for the thoughtful gardeners, this doesn’t have to be a void where there is no gardening to be had. Instead, on days when we can’t be out working in the garden, we could instead be doing our […]
What seeds to sow in January
1 commentSeeds to sow in January and yes, there are seeds that can be sown in January, even here in Scotland. But… the but is important, as it’s good to have a little bit of knowledge before you get stuck in. It may just help to make sure that your seed […]
Creating a plan for sowing and growing in your garden
Comments are DisabledIt’s December which means it’s cold and dark and wet in our garden, but that doesn’t mean the fun stops. No no no. In fact, I have a list of jobs that need to be done that are specifically put aside for those cold wet days, because they can all […]
I’ve been gardening wrong all this time and it’s time to fix it with succession planting
Comments are DisabledThis week I’m sharing a video inspired by a conversation with one of our newer subscribers about how they felt like they were mocked in some of the online gardening Facebook groups because they didn’t know all the right jargon. And this is something that really annoys me when armchair […]
