Jul 23, 20223 minThis Month in The GardenThis Month in The Garden – July 2022July is an abundant month of goodies to harvest, with courgettes ready, salads, peas and broad beans to be picked and fruits to be eaten....
Jun 18, 20226 minHerb Of The MonthHerb of the Month – LavenderLavender Lavandula I love everything about lavender – the smell, the colour, the flowers, the soft grey/silver leaves, and the taste. I...
Jun 5, 20223 minThis Month in The GardenThis Month in the Garden - June 2022Summer is here. Plants are starting to grow strongly now, and lots can be harvested. There is plenty to be getting on with in the...
May 20, 20226 minHerb Of The MonthHerb of the Month - ElderCommon Elder Sambucus nigra I can't wait for elder to flower each year. The taste of those tiny flowers, stitched together like lace,...
Apr 17, 20225 minGardenJerusalem Artichoke Jerusalem Artichoke Helianthus tuberosus I discovered Jerusalem artichoke a few years ago. Once I tried them I decided I must grow them....
Apr 2, 20224 minThis Month in The GardenThis Month in the Garden - April 2022Spring has arrived now. It is such an exciting time of year with new shoots and leaves developing, daffodils and tulips brightening our...
Mar 12, 20227 minFruit & VegTomatoesHomegrown tomatoes taste so much better, and completely different, to shop bought ones. Growing your own also means that you can try...
Mar 5, 20224 minThis Month in The GardenThis Month in the Garden – March 2022Getting set for Spring – Ready, steady, sow…. Daffodils, tulips and crocuses are popping their heads through the soil and snowdrops are...
Feb 4, 20224 minThis Month in The GardenThis Month in the Garden - February 2022February is an exciting winter month. Snowdrops and hellebores are in flower and there is lots to be done in the garden. You can even...
Jan 7, 20223 minThis Month in The GardenThis Month in The Garden - January 2022In The Allotment I’m still spreading homemade compost onto areas as they become free of vegetables, which will allow it time to soften...
Dec 1, 20212 minThis Month in The GardenThis Month in The Garden - December 2021In The Allotment I’m continuing to remove dead/dying foliage from vegetables to make sure they don’t rot, spreading mulch on bare ground...
Nov 17, 20212 minThis Month in The GardenThis Month In The Garden - November 2021In The Allotment Removing dead/dying foliage from vegetables to make sure they don’t ruin the rest of the crop. Removing unwanted...