A couple of weeks ago I discarded my compost bin in favour of a good old fashioned compost heap. After preparing the space I would use for the compost heap I set about adding the first organic waste. Layering Your Compost Heap If you want to get good quality home made compost as quickly as […]
Since I moved into my current address almost five years ago I have been using the cylindrical upright type of polycarbonate compost bin left in a corner of the garden by the previous owners. Judging by the clean state of the bin when I started using it I think I was the first to put […]
If your garden looks anything like mine at this time of year you will be looking out over a golden brown lawnscape and no – not because it has been scorched by the sun (does anyone still remember the tropical summer we had!?) but because it is covered in crisp golden beach leaves, soggy yellow […]
Whenever a visitor comes to the allotments in the summer they are usually over awed and inspired by the huge array of sights and smells befuddling their senses. During the winter season however it takes more of a connoisseur to appreciate what is going on in the ground – to the untrained eye it can […]
In my last blog post I told you about how I helped my friend keep his garden weed free by using old carpet as a weed-suppressing mulch. This is only a temporary and drastic measure, in general carpets are only for indoor use! Come spring and I will help my friend to choose a stylish […]
A friend of mine recently moved into a new house with what appeared to have been a lovely alpine rockery garden but must have been neglected for years and was covered in grass, moss and weeds. He asked me if I could help him clear it, so on a recent Sunday morning I showed up […]
The nights are drawing in, leaves have started to litter the lawn and the heating thermostat has kicked in at home… Autumn has arrived and it’s time to start thinking about preparing my garden for the winter. Continuing from my last couple of posts about dahlias, this week I’m going to write about over-wintering dahlia […]
My last blog post I wrote about the history of the dahlia and described the various cultivars; and since it is one of my favourite flowers I’m going to write about it again this week. The team at Doff are busy with the Glee show, thankfully I’m just the blogger so I can enjoy my […]
What else could I write about this week besides for dahlias?! I love opening the curtains in the morning to be greeted by the most stunning display of these breath taking flowers during August and September. A little bit of Dahlia history Impress your friends with some little known dahlia facts: The dahlia is named […]
The longest, driest, hottest summer we’ve had in the UK for the last two generations has left many gardens in a sorry state. We are accustomed to rain showers every few days and even at the height of summer when it doesn’t rain for two or three weeks the erratic occasional watering is generally enough […]
