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 1, 20224 minThis Month in The GardenThis Month in the Garden – May 2022With winter vegetables over and spring sowings usually not yet ready, this can be a hungry month. However, salads, onions and herbs are...
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 9, 20225 minHerb Of The MonthHerb of the Month - Dandelion Dandelion Taraxacum officinale agg. Growing in lawns and popping up all around the garden, they are usually seen as a ‘weed’ and most...
Mar 20, 20223 minHerb Of The MonthHerb of the Month – NasturtiumNasturtium Tropaeolum Nasturtiums are a happy flower, their faces smiling from spring until the first frosts (or even snow). I plant them...
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...
Feb 25, 20225 minHerb Of The MonthHerb of the Month - SageSage Salvia officinalis I think sage may be one of my favourite herbs (but I do love marjoram…and lemon verbena….and...
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 1, 20224 minHerb Of The MonthHerb of the Month - CalendulaCalendula Calendula officinalis I thought that Calendula would be the perfect herb of the month for January, given that the name...
Dec 20, 20212 minHerbsWhy I Love HerbsI do love herbs. Everyone can benefit from growing some herbs in their garden, on their kitchen windowsill or at their front doors. I...
Dec 6, 20214 minHerb Of The MonthHerb of the Month - RosemaryRosemary Salvia rosmarinus Rosemary is Christmas! Every time I smell it cooking it reminds me of my dad’s Christmas dinner when I was...