Apart from providing wonderful colour in a small garden, nasturtiums are the gardener’s favourite for encouraging beneficial insects into the garden. Originally from South America, nasturtiums have a culinary and …Read More about Nasturtiums
Archives for April 2016
Hardening off 1
With the bright sunny afternoons it is worth getting young plants outside for a few hours. Young plants crave the sun more than anything so even gentle protected exposure is …Read More about Hardening off 1
Building a new raised bed 4
Before packing in the soil to the trench, another coat of preservative was applied particularly to the inside surfaces and joins. This design for the raised bed was simply based …Read More about Building a new raised bed 4
Building a new raised bed 3
Check twice before you start fastening things. Getting all the posts positioned, 7 in this case, and ensuring all the levels matched one last time, allows construction to begin. Setting …Read More about Building a new raised bed 3
Building a new raised bed 2
A mock up of the finished boards and heights allows you to check what the overall finish will look like. Setting the levels from the selected corner of the bed …Read More about Building a new raised bed 2