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Win a Go Grow Mushroom Kit from Pret a Pousser Giveaway (Closed)
Who is missing getting out in the garden? Here in the UK we may not have had the normal cold and frosty weather, instead it has been pretty much none stop rain. So whilst it is warm enough for gardening, it is very water logged. But do not despair just yet, why not enjoy some indoor …
Saving Broad Bean and Pea Seeds
This year I left a few pods on my Pea and Broad Bean plants. Why? Because I was planning ahead for next years harvest and saving myself some pennies. Over the last month or so I removed the majority of plants after harvesting. But, kept one plant each of the Broad Beans and Peas, each with some healthy …
Vegetable Gardening Tips for every sized garden
No matter what size garden you have, you will find edible plants suitable for growing in something as small as a large yogurt pot to a large allotment patch. As for me I favour growing in pots on the patio or raised beds, easy to reach and less bending. I have also tried some companion growing …
Vegetable Planting Plan for the Year Ahead
It is all go in the garden, the vegetable raised beds are becoming occupied with growing seedlings. You need to do a little planning ahead of time to ensure you have the right plants planned for the right location. This was something discussed in the recent online gardening course I completed, and also one of …
MyGardenSchool – an Online Gardening Course Review
For the past month I have been taking part in an online gardening course at MyGardenSchool. Every one I have mentioned this too has exclaimed, ‘how can you do gardening online?‘ Actually it has been more useful and informative than I had ever imagined. You are part of an online classroom, with other like minded individuals …
What Type of Soil Does My Garden Have?
You would think as a keen gardener I would know what type of soil I have in my garden. I should, but I don’t. I know if I am growing specific plants in a pot that they may require a specific soil type, such as the ericaceous compost for my blueberry plant. But I do …
Garden update November and squirrel proof bulbs
Squirrel proof? Have you planted Spring flowering bulbs in your garden? If you have and like myself have some of your bulbs planted in pots, and also have squirrels in the area be sure to protected them. The bulbs that is not the squirrels! I can not stop the squirrels from digging up the lawn …
The garden in June
Thought I would share with you a mobile blog post of what is happening with the plants in my garden today. Off to a good start the sun is out! First up is a photo of a rather …
How does my garlic grow?
How does your garlic grow Back in January I planted my gleaming white garlic cloves courtesy of a competition win from Woollygreen. For months there were no signs of life in the soil. A few weeks ago in preparation for planting up the raised beds, they were covered with an old shower curtain and some bin …