What a seven days it has been, starting with cold and snow and followed by improving seasonal weather and the spring equinox. It is a confusing period for the gardener, especially taking forthcoming weather forecasts into account. Continue reading Six on Saturday – March 24
I wrote my first guest blog for the leading gardening retailer Thompson & Morgan on growing simple vegetables and herbs at home for making healthy green smoothies. Read more & find the link. Continue reading T&M Guest Blog: GYO for Green Smoothies
After a week’s hiatus it is time for the latest of my Six on Saturday posts, which cover some of the highs and lows of my last week (or two weeks in this case) in horticulture. Here are six pictures and stories to showcase the latest goings-on. Continue reading Six on Saturday – March 10
An epic contest on the windowsill in our back room as the seedlings of Jalapeno, Habanero, Cayenne and Anaheim chillies battle to be number one in our chilli charts. Continue reading Clash of the four chillies
I have been getting hands-on with the fashionable gardening trend of micro-leaves and they are not only tasty and nutritious but very easy to grow. Continue reading The world of micro-leaves
As part of my new job I am coming into contact with unusual fruit and vegetables from around the world. In focus here is the South American crop known as Oca, or Oxalis tuberosa Continue reading A first experience of Oca
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