These lovely pictures are of my neighbour’s creative garden project this term. Which goes to show you don’t need a…
Greenflies (known as aphids) are a common pest in the garden this time of year. They are tiny bugs that…
One of the lovely tasks of summer is going for a ramble and gathering some of the wild flowers that…
Did you know that plants are made up nearly completely of water? This time of year watering is a crucial…
If Hawthorn is the flower of May, then the Elder is most certainly the flower of June. It’s clusters of…
How to make an organic plant feed for your plants. Plants are excellent non verbal communicators. For example:
If you’ve been lucky enough to waken early these last few months, then you’ll have heard one of the most…
Have you ever bought a pot of Basil to make Mrs. Gallagher’s delicious spaghetti bolognaise, and by the time you…
Mint is the second herb we’re going to look at. Again, it has a very uplifting and rrefreshing scent. Just…
The Hawthorn in flower (above) heralds the coming of summer. Over the coming weeks, this pretty flower will create a…