Repurposed
The word is contrived, overtly so and as such I loathe it. Nevertheless, it has found its way into the Oxford dictionary and so I must accept its existence. But, let it be...
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Tree bumblebee
Bombus Hypnorum is a relative newcomer to the UK. First spotted in 2001, it has quickly spread across the country, but is not yet in all areas. It is widespread in Europe and reaches...
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Try Again
Having a go at some new ideas in the garden, this March, we trial new seed varieties and thinning the birch trees. All activity has not gone unnoticed however as the onlooker is traced
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Save the Flowers
Its been over ten years since I bought the garden that happened to have a house attached to it and nearly as long since I stripped the bottom 25ft of turf, the first...
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Apple Winter Pruning
The leading shoot of an espalier trained apple needs to be pruned while the tree is dormant. The purpose is to encourage three new leading shoots to form. Firstly the new leader, and...
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Mid-Summer Plotting
Hey that’s a great title and it only took 10 seconds to think of it. What? It shows? Tsk! Since moving the shed way back in February and establishing the new position of the...
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Growing Pains of Peas
The over-wintered meteor variety from last year did really well in spite of being cloaked in inches of snow and ice for weeks, something we'll be repeating again later this year...
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Simply a Seed Log
Just exactly what it says on the tin. A record of vegetable varieties sown and accompanying plants to attract pollinating insects in 2011: April 3rd: Broad Bean Aquadulce Claudia Tomato...
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Apple Blossom
Its a relief, seeing first the beginnings of green shoots and now blossom on our apple trees. All four grey twigs, purchased in February this year, were chosen from the B pollination group...
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From Tiny Seedlings …
A horseshoe often mounted above a doorway is said to bring good luck, catching the luck in its upturned shape. The origins of the use of this hoof protector is unknown to me,...
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Potted News
I prefer my plant pots recycled. So today's news is now tomorrow's seedling pots and these beauties are about to be filled with multi-purpose and an Aquadulce Claudia broad bean seed
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Espalier
Right! That’s it. A lot of money has been spent on grey twigs, the shiny new trellis is made and erected and wires to guide the trees are in place. The three varieties...
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