Gardening in November? Stick with it!
November is rarely the most encouraging time for gardening for the obvious reasons of shorter, colder, wetter days. Nonetheless it is important not to lose touch completely with the green elements of our lives. I would still encourage people to try and get some daylight every day, if possible in a green and pleasant space. It is the very fact...
Plant some new bulbs this autumn
October is a prime month for planting and if you visit a nursery or garden centre you will see, alongside plants in pots, a range of dry bulbs for autumn planting. Much of this will be a dazzling variety of daffodils and tulips. I will say a little bit about those first and then mention some other perhaps less well...
Ornamental & Exotic
Whatever style of gardening you prefer, I doubt that very many people in the UK grow solely native plants in their gardens. Including plants that originated in other parts of the world gives us much greater scope for colour and interest and variety all year round. Although we all love to talk about the weather and from season to season...
Vinca Garden Supplies: A bit about Me
It is always nice to be asked and the lovely, gardeny folk at Vinca Garden Supplies asked if they could write a piece for their blog about my path from working in IT to therapeutic horticulture. So of course I said "Yes" particularly as I am always on the look out to introduce the wellbeing benefits of...
ApartmentGuide: Indoor herbs for beginners
US based website ApartmentGuide reached out to homesteading bloggers, plant shops, and chefs to compile nine tips for beginners starting their journey growing herbs indoors and I was delighted to contribute. As ApartmentGuide say "If you’re interested in dipping your toe into growing your own food, you’ve come to the right place. By far the easiest food to start growing...