growing tomatoes
The arrival of June brings with it the increase in temperatures that we have all been waiting for. With this heat comes the tremendous increase of growth in the vegetable […]
timely tips
bringing bees to the garden
I often get the feeling that all we gardeners do is talk, or more importantly complain, about the weather, whether it be too warm, too wet, too cold or too […]
a chilly start to May
This morning while sitting at my desk I admired the dexterity of a blue tit flitting from branch to branch on my roses enjoying a delicious breakfast of tiny green […]
at long last spring
At long last spring has arrived. Once the time changes it really is all systems go for those of us who love to garden. That extra hour of daylight from […]
time to think about beans
Last year I had a bumper crop of beans. I gave in to my family who were tired of the pretty minature purple variety “Velours” that I been growing for […]