Herb Appeal
Health & Wealth Health There are numerous ways herbs can help to improve your health, whether you simply sit amongst them to enjoy their fragrance and presence or whether you actively utilise them as medicine […]
The ‘Blog Garden’
My ‘Hap-bee’ Week
The three little pigs are settling in well and seem to be as ‘happy as pigs in, you know what’. I had a bit of a panic when one had a huge bright red, blood-like […]
Shell Shock
You can recycle your egg shells to make a slug deterrent. Bake the empty shells in the oven to make them harder and sharper, then crunch up before sprinkling around hostas and other vulnerable herbaceous […]
Auntie Planty’s Top Tip
“As the spring bulbs start to emerge and bloom, if you didn’t plant any in your garden last autumn, you’ll probably wish you had. But don’t go without. Garden Centres will be selling a varity […]
Save our Soils
“A garden is only as good as its soil.” Clay soil will evoke frustration into the most enthusiastic of gardeners however, with a lot of love, care and commitment, it can actually be extremely productive. […]
Hiking Beats Housework
I am not happy; I have been forced into doing housework. Not my favourite pastime and even though it is said that ‘God gives us rain so that gardeners can do the housework’, personally I’d […]
Berry Good for the Birds
To provide natural food for the birds, plant honeysuckle, ivy and hawthorn in your garden or hedgerow. The adult birds will enjoy the berries whilst the plants also attract insects that will provide food for […]
Life’s a Beach … Seaside Gardening
I spent a lovely day in Pembrokeshire last week, advising a couple on a planting scheme for their beautiful cliff top garden. Although the benefits are usually stunning views, seaside gardening has challenges of its […]
Bloomin’ Marvellous
Most of the week was spent judging Blaenau Gwent in Bloom. A fabulous honour and lovely to meet so many enthusiastic and clever gardeners but not an easy task, I can assure you. I saw […]
Flower Power
Certain flowers will suit your Star Sign; for that extra ‘flower power’ match the blooms with birth signs: Aquarius – Bird of Paradise Pisces – Lilies Aries – tulips Taurus – sweet peas Gemini – […]