Planting A Bulb Lasagne
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Return of ‘The Girls’
Over the years I have kept fowl and always enjoyed having them. I find watching them both relaxing and entertaining and it is great to have fresh eggs each day,
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Hatching ideas
While using up material after my ‘Foraged Basket’ class in October I made this large nest from a plant called maiden hair vine. My friend Kate, with a little encouragement,
Bounty from the sea
They say ‘it’s an ill wind that doesn’t blow some good’!! I love this time of year when the winds bring in lots of seaweed to our local harbour. Myself
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The foraged basket
I am currently experimenting with using a variety of materials to make cordage to be used in my class on the 6th and 7th of October. This cord was made
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Open weekend at Green Road Gardens
Due to the huge success of last years sculpture exhibition and open weekend here at Green Road Gardens, I have decided to open my gates again on the weekend of
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Vine Weevils
Evidence of the presence of adult beetles can be seen as notches eaten out of the edges of leaves, but it is the grubs that do the major damage. A
Looking after our prickly friends
During the summer hedgehogs are very good at eating slugs, snails and other pests in the garden. When tidying up for the winter, we forget that they need somewhere to
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Plantain salve to the rescue!
Take care at this time of year as wasps seek out a nice cosy spot to hibernate. Last week I got stung when putting on a pair of gardening gloves
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Saving the onion crop
If you have not already done so be sure to take in your onion crop now, as they will rot if left in the damp soil. When lifting your onions
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