Anne’s garden I (Anne) have learned to love my little Edinburgh garden over the recent years of my retirement. Half of it is given over to vegetables, grown in slightly …Read More about Anne’s garden Scottish garden visit 2
Diary of a Brussels Kitchen Garden
Heirloom tomatoes
There are many old varieties of tomato that have been saved by gardeners. They often have unique flavours and textures compared to supermarket tomatoes which are grown for consistent shape …Read More about Heirloom tomatoes
A bit of recycling
At this time of year with the advent of planting season you can go through a lot of plant containers, especially if you give a lot of plants away. The …Read More about A bit of recycling
Planting list – week ending 21 Feb 2016
Seed planting starts indoors each year around mid February. This has changed over the last few years as the winters have extended. The first batch of seeds are chilli peppers …Read More about Planting list – week ending 21 Feb 2016
Graham Bell Scottish garden visit 1
This was a quick visit to Graham Bell’s forest garden in Coldstream, Scotland. The visit with Frank was to see the garden in winter. Graham has been building the garden …Read More about Graham Bell Scottish garden visit 1
Repotting beans gallery
Beans are one of the easiest plants to grow, they are practically indestructible. This method involves a plastic box filled with compost, 4 to 6 seeds, misted with water, then …Read More about Repotting beans gallery