Apart from being a bit quieter on social media (waking up now) I have still been plugging away at various different jobs in my garden. A few are finished or very close to it, others need some more work. The finished job is converting my greenhouse so that it now has two beds running down … Continue reading Winter jobs catch up
(Originally posted in 2018) I have just harvested my sweet potatoes in the last week or so and the crop was very successful (particularly pleasing as this was my first attempt at growing them). I hadn't even thought about growing these until the beginning of this year, they are not something I have a particular … Continue reading Growing sweet potatoes
(Originally posted in 2018) A recent post by a fellow blogger (Sasha – LondnPlantology) got me thinking about Moths and plants that we could all grow to help out. The original post was about peas and some other things which included seedball and their Bat mix – not a friend to many moths I hear … Continue reading Plants for Moths
(Originally written in 2017) One of the biggest pests I have faced in my garden are slugs – most years they can be like a carpet. Bizarrely, in 2017, the numbers seem to have fallen to an almost unnoticeable level (I am grateful for this but unsure why). Obviously a pond will not be the … Continue reading A solution to a slippery problem
A visit to Beyond the Wall On Saturday I was fortunate to go and visit the walled garden at 'Beyond the Wall' thanks to Phil - @Suffikboi – the head gardener, arranged by Chris - @GlemhamGardener – another Suffolk grown head gardener. Beyond the wall is a charity that has clients with a variety of … Continue reading A visit to Beyond the Wall
