April Peek at the Veg Garden
Here we are, very much into the month of April already and the veg garden is really taking shape now. The new raised
Small-Scale Smallholding, A Tiny Farm In A Big Garden
Here we are, very much into the month of April already and the veg garden is really taking shape now. The new raised
Originally posted on The Garden Smallholder:
April can be a mixed bag of weather and often unpredictable, making visits to the allotment (or garden)…
I like to plant my potatoes (or at least make a start) on Good Friday, not just because of tradition but also as
Another of my monthly peek at the veg garden posts and this time a different viewpoint on a rather dull day. Looking
Flash flooding struck our region last week causing chaos to rail and roads, farmland, homes and gardens. Thankfully our home and
Originally posted on The Garden Smallholder:
March is an exciting and busy time for the vegetable gardener. Seed sowing can really begin…
I thought it would be interesting to share a monthly photo of the new veg garden, to document how it
Originally posted on The Garden Smallholder:
February is the month of love and there’s no reason why you shouldn’t love your garden at…
The broad beans currently overwintering in the veg garden grew too tall for the tunnel cloches about a month ago,
Just a quick video to show the activity beneath the composting material, lots of wriggly wiggly worms doing their thing.
Originally posted on The Garden Smallholder:
Bubbles can clearly be seen in the corner of the eye, a symptom of mycoplasma respiratory…
So much rain. And gales. Storm after storm. Although our garden is an absolute soggy mess, we’re the lucky ones,
Originally posted on The Garden Smallholder:
Now is the time I start planting garlic. According to the search stats finding my blog recently, the topic…
Originally posted on The Garden Smallholder:
Photo by Sue Presley Healthy chickens are quite hardy in normal winter weather conditions, here are…
The year is rolling along so quickly, it’s hard to believe Christmas will be upon us next month. It’s been a strange
Originally posted on The Garden Smallholder:
Each year I grow a couple of extra pumpkins to carve for Halloween. Instead of scooping out…
The new kitchen garden has been a joy to work on, it’s great to finally see my plans before me, rather
Due to the previous blog theme not being mobile or tablet friendly (I despair at technology sometimes), I spent most
The bunting I sourced for my very loved allotment shed has arrived, and I’m really pleased with it. The bunting images are prints of
Summer has truly packed up and left today. It sure is chilly outside. Crispy leaves desperately clinging for dear life to trees
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) Awareness Week 12th – 18th May 2014 I was asked to take part in Tea and SCones