Urban gardening in Brussels Make your own food! Urban gardening is growing in popularity – and you don’t need a vast garden to get started, just some pots on a …Read More about The Bulletin Radio Interview
Archives for April 2016
Spring birds
Spring time is an important time to feed garden birds. At this time of the year birds struggle to find enough food to feed themselves. Cold nights can kill off …Read More about Spring birds
Spring time composting 3
The easiest way to start a compost pile is to use existing compost (bit chicken and egg). However combining the following materials in a layered system will start by itself, …Read More about Spring time composting 3
Invasion of the snails
The spring time is every gardener’s nightmare. All the young plants are taken outside into the garden and the slugs and snails have a feast day. As the average Brussels …Read More about Invasion of the snails
Spring time composting 2
The compost runs all year. In spring the compost is turned out and the raw material from the top put aside for re-starting the new compost pile. Roughly one third …Read More about Spring time composting 2
Bumble bees in spring
At this time of year you will notice large fat bumble bees about the garden looking for a place to nest and raise their young. Having mated in the fall …Read More about Bumble bees in spring