Clever Ideas for Gardening on a Budget
Ways to save money in the vegetable garden including making your own compost, sowing seeds frugally, and using recycled materials….
Gardening tips
How to Propagate Soft Fruit
Grow new plants from existing Blackberry, Gooseberry, Raspberry, and other fruit bushes Though it was rainy and blustery this morning…
Growing Ginger…Continued
I was intrigued by the idea of growing ginger so I bought a root that was sprouting and planted it…
Grow Valerian as a Natural Sleep Aid
How to grow valerian, a plant whose roots are a gentle and effective sleep aid. Its scented flowers are also…
Creating a Wildflower Meadow
The first sprouts of our future allotment wildflower meadow popped their heads out of the soil over the weekend. Tiny…
Grow your Own Lemongrass
Lemongrass is one of my favorite tasting herbs and one that I never thought I would grow at home. I…
The Hidden Gardens of Castletown
A visit to several ‘hidden gardens’ on the Isle of Man. Touring a local allotment garden site and visiting the…