January is the perfect time to start planning and preparing your garden for the year ahead. Every month I type in what to do in the garden in January, February, March…and always find myself having to consult multiple websites to get a full answer. So I’ve decided to make my own list. What to do … Continue reading What to do in the garden in January
Dahlia’s perennials and pure paradise. A day out at Garden Show Ireland in Antrim, Northern Ireland. Continue reading Garden Show Ireland 2022
Most of the year I’m worrying about flooding and trying not to step on the grass. The rest of the year I’m checking the weather report obsessively wondering when it’s going to rain. Continue reading Water in the Organic Garden
This week has felt like I have done a lot of gardening homework including reading, multiplying of plants and a lot of plant dividing! Continue reading Reading, Multiplication & Division in the Garden
Bright yellow flowers are emerging with the bright yellow sun! Start planning and auditing your garden for pollinators and preparing for summer. Continue reading Spring Gardening Tips
Depressed about all the headlines about flooding, super storms and drought? Get back some control by protecting your patch of nature. Continue reading Protecting Mother Nature in My Back Garden
I confess I like things neat and tidy. I love all things organized and in their place. Mess makes me angry. I can’t help it. Blame society, social media, female peer pressure, family hoarding, whatever, I don’t like it. So when the leaves start to fall my immediate response isn’t usually – “ooh leaf mould,” … Continue reading How to Calmly Deal With Leaves, When You HATE clutter
When it’s cold and wet outside, you can still find wellbeing and comfort from gardening activities inside. From virtual tours to garden courses and inspirational movies. Find out how to commune with nature on the inside. Continue reading How to Commune with Nature When You’re Stuck Inside
Is there a way that we can be less wasteful with our potted and container plants? Can we get off the consumer treadmill of buy, use, throw away and repurpose our container plants?
Continue reading 10 Ways to Plant Your Containers with Repurposing in Mind
Does your garden need a refresh and a bit of a declutter? Are your plants definitely not full of joy? Why not try a Garden Edit this autumn. Continue reading Editing your garden in the autumn
