It happens all to often. We have the best of intentions and then life interrupts. We swore we’d start growing veg this year and never quite got around to it. Well it’s not too late so I’m setting you a challenge; before Hallowe’en plant some garlic. They’re super easy to grow and now is the perfect time toContinue reading “Plant one Veg this Autumn – Garlic”
Category Archives: Gardening
Natural Weedkiller & Gardening Hacks
I’m a freak! I love weeding. I find it very calming and I love seeing those clean beds when I’m finished. That said I do appreciate that some people want an alternative. You’ll often see recipes for inexpensive natural weed killer made with everyday kitchen ingredients that are said to actually works. I’ve tried itContinue reading “Natural Weedkiller & Gardening Hacks”
The Sustainable Way to Manage Self-seeding Plants in the Garden
I’m a freak! I love tidying my plant borders. I find it very calming and I love seeing those neat beds when I’m finished. That said I do appreciate that some people want an easier method of dealing with plants that crop up where you don’t want them. If you’d like to manage your gardenContinue reading “The Sustainable Way to Manage Self-seeding Plants in the Garden”
Homemade Card
A dear friend of mine was departing these fair isles for her home country of Australia and I was asked by the other members of our knitting group to make her a card. Here is the end result. It’s simply a circle of cardboard, wrapped in wool with two wooden skewers – capped with stripsContinue reading “Homemade Card”
Creating an Ornamental Garden; Planning for Summer
One of the best aspects of gardening is how it focuses on the future. This means we get to daydream about summer blooms in the depths of winter. In fact Autumn is the best time to plan for the following summer by planting annuals or biennials. Annuals are plants that only live for one season,Continue reading “Creating an Ornamental Garden; Planning for Summer”
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