Since moving to our new house we have had a bit of an issue with the birds visiting our garden. At first look the layout of the garden had me thinking we would rarely get any. This was of course during winter, and we still get a fair few then! When summer came and all More…
Posts Tagged ‘garden’
Big Birdy Issue
Monday, August 2nd, 2010Bespoke Eco House Name/Number
Thursday, July 15th, 2010A cost effective, eco alternative to slate house names and slate house numbers. Made from recycled vending machine coffee cups, these unique house names and numbers are tough, durable and UV protected so they will withstand whatever the environment can throw at them!
To design your own house name or number click below to be taken More…
Take part in the Big Butterfly Count
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010Butterfly Conservation, whose strapline is ‘Saving butterflies, moths and our environment’, are organising a Big Butterfly Count. This is going to take place between 24th July and 1st August and they would like as many people as possible to take part. Here’s some information about it.
The survey is being launched during 2010 to More…
Growing Our Own Veggies – July Checklist
Friday, July 2nd, 2010The great thing about deciding to grow your own is that you can pretty much start any time of year. We used to think that, once Summer was underway, it was all just about maintenance and then harvest, but there’s plenty you can still plant.
Sowing:
You can still sow seeds for those salads designated as Autumn More…
Everything’s Coming Up Roses
Saturday, June 19th, 2010Mother Earth, it is said, created the rose in homage to Aphrodite, the Goddess of love. As Aphrodite ran towards the dying Adonis, her bare feet trampled the thorny stems causing her blood to colour the pure white roses red with the passion of her love.
We all know of the rose’s associations with love and More…
Lunar Gardening
Monday, June 7th, 2010"If you with flowers stick the pregnant earthMark well the moon propitious to their birthFor earth the silent midnight queen obeysAnd waits her course, who clad in silver raysThe eternal round of time and seasons’ guides."From The English Gardener, seventeenth century
Gardening in accordance with the phases of the moon is a centuries old technique for More…
Growing Our Own Veggies – June Checklist
Friday, May 28th, 2010It’s hard to believe we’re nearly half way through 2010! The bonus is that by now, newbie veggie growers may be starting to feel like they’re a bit more in their stride, and the joy of the first home grown mini-harvests can be savoured.
There’s still plenty of time to start, even if you’ve never grown More…
Product Review: Speedy Weeder
Friday, May 28th, 2010Following on from my Weed Attack article, I thought I would do a product review on a tool that I absolutely love.
My last house had two lawns, front and back and a grass verge across the street that was home to a million and one dandelions. Needless to say my front lawn More…
Weed Attack
Thursday, May 27th, 2010WEEDS vs FLOWERSSo what are weeds? Weeds are unwanted flowers. Some of the most beautiful Wild Flowers are considereed weeds if they enter a garden. But see them in a meadow or growing in a woodland area and we acknowledge their beauty and call them flowers.
The two wild flowers that were always More…
A (Mostly) Vegetable-Free Edible Garden
Friday, May 7th, 2010My mum loves the feeling of wandering around the garden filling a trug with fresh produce to eat, knowing it’s free from contaminants, hasn’t been transported around the world or highly packaged and is brimming with vitamins and nutrients at optimum level. However, she’s not so enthusiastic about cultivating a vegetable patch. While she is a More…
