Urban gardening: An update In the spring we heard from Allan Howard, a Scottish gardening fan who is growing his own vegetables in a back garden in Ixelles. It’s harvest …Read More about Bulletin article 11 September 2016
Diary of a Brussels Kitchen Garden
Picking tomatoes
Tomatoes are the miracle health food. They contain large amounts of nutrients and vitamins, specifically vitamins A, C, K, and B6. Tomatoes help eye sight, improve digestion, reduce blood pressure …Read More about Picking tomatoes
Picking beans
Beans contain significant amounts of soluble fibre which can help lower blood cholesterol. They are also delicious and filling. Growing beans is a simple way to introduce children to the …Read More about Picking beans
Meet the Spanish slug
Meet Arion vulgaris, the Spanish slug, considered among the 100 worst alien species in Europe. First identified in Belgium in 1973, recent mild winters and wet summers have caused an …Read More about Meet the Spanish slug
Stair wall netting
How to turn a plain stair wall into a hedge. By hanging a simple string net a few inches off a wall climbing beans can be grown across the whole …Read More about Stair wall netting
Summer garden
This garden is very much a summer garden, designed to produce a lot of vegetables over the summer and early fall and then put to rest over the winter months. …Read More about Summer garden