I don’t know what the season has been like for you but thanks to a warm and dry early summer followed by some welcome rain, my garden is looking vibrant and green. ….Read more
New Perennial Style Planting Plans
Right then. For the last while I have been both adding to our list of flowering perennial plants and working on planting plants and corresponding plant packs. As the year ….Read more
The Quickcrop Garden in Early June
I thought we’d start the garden update with a couple of photos taken last evening while having a walk on a local bog. The photo above is of Eriophorum angustifolium or bog ….Read more
What to sow in late May and early June
The transition from May to June is a fantastic time in the vegetable garden as the crops you have planted or sown start to put on some proper growth and ….Read more
May 14th – Sowing Carrots and Dealing With Frost Damage on Potatoes
I hope this morning finds you all well and that the current restrictions aren’t bothering you too much. I must admit I am itching to do something outside the home ….Read more
May 5th, Planting tomatoes, chillis and cucumbers in the polytunnel
I made a vow to myself last week that I would go at least a month without including a photo of my tractor in these emails. As you see above ….Read more
Growing Your Own Food During A Pandemic – 10 tips from the experts
With the current pandemic forcing many of us to stay at home, there has been a surge in interest in growing your own food. Panic buying gave way to a ….Read more
The Advantages of a Victory Garden during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Victory gardens are fruit and vegetable gardens grown by the public both at home and in a community setting. In a war, much like in a pandemic, huge pressure is ….Read more
Can I Grow Vegetables Indoors?
We recently decided to tackle some of the gardening FAQs that we get asked most frequently on this blog. Can I grow vegetables indoors? is one of those questions that ….Read more
April 30th Garden Update – Seedling Sowing Tips
As we move towards the beginning of May, things really start to move in the vegetable garden. Up until this point there have been very few seeds we can sow ….Read more