by admin | Sep 14, 2014 | SPRING, USING YOUR PRODUCE
So today I have been out and picked the last of my cauliflowers and several heads of Broccoli. The rain and a couple of warm days and they want to go to flower so they needed to be picked. Trouble is there is much more than we can use this week. So today I have...
by admin | Aug 22, 2014 | HOW TO GROW, SPRING
I have delayed mulching the ornamental garden and orchard over the last couple of months because it was so dry. Now we have had a good soaking I will be spending the weekend spreading as much mulch as I can around my entire garden. I do this for a number of...
by admin | Aug 17, 2014 | HOW TO GROW, SPRING
So this week’s blog will wrap up my series on getting prepared for spring planting. We have our seeds in hand and our beds prepared, so with just a small amount of time each week we can now start getting our plants started. I like to spend just ½ an hour every...
by admin | Aug 9, 2014 | HOW TO GROW, SPRING
Once I have chosen what I want to plant for my spring and summer crop, the next step is to think about what you are going to plant where. Most experts and books will talk about ridged adherence to crop rotation in the annual vegetable garden, and whilst...
by admin | Aug 1, 2014 | HOW TO GROW, SPRING
Over the next few weeks I would like to share with you how I prepare for the busiest time of my gardening year- spring and summer vegetable production. If you have not grown your own veggies before check out my online module, “The Annual Vegetable Garden.”...
by admin | Jul 26, 2014 | HOW TO GROW, SPRING
Citrus are one of those plants that I think are a must in the garden. They have beautiful dark green foliage all year, sensuously perfumed flowers at various times of the year and then produce fabulously colourful edible fruit. They really are the most perfect...
