If, like us, you live in a place where spring can still be quite cold, and so hard to get your seeds germinating, even in the greenhouse, it may be handy to know how to get the best out of propagators.
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January has gone, hurrah for February: let the gardening commence
Comments are DisabledThis year’s seed haul is here so I can now bore the pants off you all with details of what I will be growing and how. Hurrah! The excitement and build-up to spring started last week for me, with getting the greenhouse properly clean and tidy. It now feels awesome […]
Cleaning the greenhouse and preparing for spring planting
Comments are DisabledGetting back out into the greenhouse this weekend is the best therapy ever. I hadn’t been able to get it cleaned yet, so it was hard to get my head into proper planning for spring mode. But now, it’s all shiny and tidy.
January is always seedanuary
Comments are DisabledJanuary at Ar Bruadair is always a time for reflection on the year past and the excitement of the year to come. It’s January when the seed orders get placed and plans are underway. So go grab a cuppa and a wee biscuit or two and let’s get started.
Switching to a glass greenhouse: one year on
Comments are DisabledWell, I guess by the end of this month it’s time to stop talking about the new greenhouse… Olive will be one year old! I think there should be cake. So this week, the thought of it being a whole year with our first “proper” greenhouse (polycarbonate didn’t count as […]
How to save your tomato seeds for next year
2 commentsWell after the last post talking about saving seeds from your flower garden I thought it might be nice to follow that up for all you vegetable gardeners with a way to save your tomato seeds. So get your jam jars out again! Saving tomato seeds is a little bit […]
How to collect flower seeds from your garden
Comments are DisabledSo I’ve been out in the garden with a jam jar this week. And it wasn’t for catching slugs. I’ve been out collecting seeds from the flowers that have passed. As gardeners, we spend a small fortune on seeds and plants for the garden, we always will but a lot […]
Starting carrots in the root trainer
2 commentsWay back in March when I was getting the spring planting underway, I spoke to you about the problems I can have getting carrots and beetroot to take. Mostly due to the length of time it takes for the ground to heat up here in Scotland and the fact that […]
Autumn is the time to give your lawn some love
Comments are DisabledYou have all joined us on our journey from blocked car park to luscious lawn, so we thought it only fair to share some important autumn tips with you. I have said it before and I’ll say it again, one of the hardest plants to grow and maintain in our […]
Blossom end rot on my tomatoes for the first time ever
Comments are DisabledI’ve a sad story to tell today, we’ve had our very first experience of blossom end rot. Sigh! Thing is, it’s not necessarily unusual for gardeners to experience this with their tomatoes, it’s just the first time we’ve seen it so we thought it would be a great thing to […]
