The average Brussels city garden can have a resident population of up to 2,000 slugs. Some gardeners take this personally and become obsessed with hunting each and every one down. …Read More about Slugs 2015
Diary of a Brussels Kitchen Garden
Bluebells 2015
Brussels is famous for its bluebell woods on the edge of the city. The garden here has its own annual display each spring. The plants provide early food for bees …Read More about Bluebells 2015
Hardening Off 2015
The first warm days of spring is the time to start hardening off plants that have been raised from seed indoors. Protecting the young plants from cold winds and marauding …Read More about Hardening Off 2015
Courgettes 2015
Courgettes grow well in Brussels and produce a good steady crop. The young plants are the slugs favourite so growing them in containers is safer. This container of 3 plants …Read More about Courgettes 2015
Composting 2015
The compost cycle for the household waste is orientated to provide fresh compost at the start of the growing season. This material is incorporated into the raised bed area and …Read More about Composting 2015
Corners and edges 2015
On each side of the raised bed are small corners used for two separate groups of tomatoes. One group is the first to ripen each year, at one end of …Read More about Corners and edges 2015