A raised bed is the most efficient use of space to create a good vegetable garden. The bed is fed with home made compost every year keeping the soil fertile and not requiring extra nutrients. Compost bins and raised beds work well together. The key point in constructing a raised bed is to ensure the …Read More about Building a new raised bed gallery
Archives for November 2016
Garden bees gallery
A garden is a veritable jungle of plant and animal life, if you know where to look. It forms part of an ecosystem that spreads across the city providing transit corridors for a wide variety of bird and insect life. Turning a garden into a “wayside cafe” for these travellers is an important aspect of …Read More about Garden bees gallery
Runner beans flowers gallery
Many beans were originally grown as ornamentals for their delicate flowers on long vines. Most flowers are red (Benchmaster) though a number produce white flowers (Desiree). The flowers are quickly followed by setting beans. Bean flowers are some of the earliest flowers to appear in the garden. Even in grey overcast weather the flowers appear …Read More about Runner beans flowers gallery
Winter tomatoes
It is generally understood that tomato plants need full sunshine. This is not the case. These tomato plants were grown in a part of the garden which only receives direct sunshine for 2 hours first thing in the morning. This planting demonstrates how tomatoes will climb for the light (here 2.5 metres). The plants, Yellow …Read More about Winter tomatoes
Brussels Region Good Food Strategy
The “Good Food Strategy – Towards a sustainable food system in the Brussels-Capital Region” is an initiative of Céline Fremault, Brussels Minister of the Environment, Agriculture and Quality of Life. It is developed by Brussels Environment and the Brussels Regional Public Service’s Agricultural Unit. Developing a sustainable food system in Brussels. Promoting a local production …Read More about Brussels Region Good Food Strategy
Pickled chillis
With the winter cold now here, it is ideal to have some hot chilli jam to hand to spice up winter snacks. Chilli peppers really lend themselves to processing for later use, with pickling the simplest way to hold onto some summer heat into the cold winter months. The internet is abundant with simple recipes …Read More about Pickled chillis