My golden pothos might be my favorite houseplant. It’s incredibly low maintenance, and very forgiving. It has beautiful mid green leaves with just a hint of yellow variegation, that trail in thick clusters over the end of…
My basil is taking over my kitchen windowsill. It’s now so big that it’s making my kitchen noticeably darker. Which can only mean one thing – it’s time for a proper harvest. Two Different Harvests I harvest…
Green beans, whether the bush or pole varieties, mature quickly. (You’ll find information about how to grow them here) I messed up a bit this year and let quite a few of my beans get too big!…
Home grown green beans are one of my favorite crops. This is an easy and fairly generous plant to grow, and once they start to produce, they produce quite a lot of beans. I find my main…
If you’re thinking of building your own high tunnel, this is for you! My dream hot house would be one of those lovely old victorian greenhouses, with wooden frames and glass windows. But as my better half…
I describe myself as an “aspirationally organic” gardener. I don’t like to use synthetic pesticides. But I do let them sneak in from time to time. I almost never use commercial weed killer – I have three…
Starting a new vegetable patch from scratch can be daunting, but I found some interesting ways of making the whole process easier and I’m going to share those with you today. I think you’ll find it helpful…
I was a little late planting my maincrop potatoes this year as I’ve been busy setting up my new vegetable patch. Bearing that in mind I’ll share with you exactly what I did with my new potato…
Today I decided to move some of the herbs that have been growing on my kitchen windowsill over the winter, into a container outdoors. I love the convenience of herbs on my windowsill, but let’s be honest,…
Lemon balm doesn’t get as much good press as it deserves. When someone first suggested I add lemon balm to my herb garden, I was sceptical. It just sounded a bit old fashioned. After all, I have…
