The weather is still very unpredictable, bright sunny days, slightly cold, but with the constant threat of a sudden chill. Everything started this week and for a few weeks to …Read More about Planting list – week ending 28 Feb 2016
Highlights of 2016
Anne’s garden Scottish garden visit 2
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
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
Feed the birds
Attracting birds to the garden is a clever gardening strategy. In return for some simple bird food the birds then scavenge around the beds and eat any pests. It is …Read More about Feed the birds
Where do bees go in winter?
Honey bees spend the winter in a hive. Bumble bees have a different life cycle where the queen will spend the winter alone in small burrowed nest in the ground. …Read More about Where do bees go in winter?