In recent years we have started to see parakeets visit the garden. Brussels has several colonies of escaped parakeets. At this time of the year there are several unusual birds …Read More about Exotic visitor to the garden
Raised bed frame 2015
The aluminium pole frame for the raised bed is fastened to the back wall and the poles are driven about half a metre into the ground. This creates a strong …Read More about Raised bed frame 2015
Birds and Bees 2015
Gardening in the city is very important for helping the birds and bees that visit every day. The insect life that makes up the garden ecology and plays such a …Read More about Birds and Bees 2015
Clearing the raised bed 2015
The raised bed is one of the most productive areas of the garden. At the end of the season the bed is cleared of all the climbing plants, beans, tomatoes …Read More about Clearing the raised bed 2015
Tomato flowers 2015
It is always very reassuring when the first tomato flowers appear. A bad frost when the plants are small can leave you with flowerless plants and no tomatoes. The flowers …Read More about Tomato flowers 2015
Bean flowers 2015
Beans produce a range of bright coloured flowers before the beans set. Some people actually grow beans as ornamentals because of the flowers. They do provide some early seasonal colour …Read More about Bean flowers 2015