Since I started gardening, I have been a little snobbish about growing plants in containers without drainage holes. I’m not sure why. I enjoy having buckets and bread bins that have had holes drilled in, however drilling holes is not always possible if you don’t have the right tools. Or you might not have decided […]
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The garden isn’t dead in January
While keen gardeners and growers are spending cold weekends inside waiting for spring to arrive so we can start sowing, nature hasn’t stopped all winter. The perception might be otherwise, as trees are dormant and herbaceous plants have died back and have left bare soil. However, step outside while the kettle boils and you will […]
7 Must-Haves in your Container Garden
I am a 30-year-old woman who cannot afford to buy her own house and is therefore likely to rent for a very, very long time. I am also a 30-year-old woman who loves gardening. Consequently, I have chosen paving slabs over lawn in every house we have lived in, reason being that you cannot alter […]
Container Garden August 2017 – New Home
We’ve moved, again. This time we have gone some 150 miles south, in Oxfordshire. It is for the best, and we are excited to start this new chapter. However, we will be renting, again. I’m starting to fear that we will never be in the position to buy a house, given all the fees and […]
Nat’s Allotment Day 4 – Seedling Update 25.03.2017
Some viewers on Youtube were keen to see how the seedlings were doing. If I am honest, I think I was a little early sowing seeds, so next year I shall delay by at least 2 or 3 weeks I think. The good thing is that this year I am keeping track of every single […]