The Benefits of Wood Ash

If you have a wood fire then the benefits are many. Not only do they smell great, keep your toes warm and mean that you have more than the average number of visitors (in Winter at least). You can also use the ash on the vegetable plot. At this time of year when I’m busy deciding what should go where for the coming season I normally scatter some wood ash on the proposed onion bed and around fruit trees and canes. They seem to love it. ... Read more

The Benefits of Wood Ash

If you have a wood fire then the benefits are many. Not only do they ... Read more

What is the best way to deal with a lollipop hedge?

Now what is that?  I have not taken flight for Honeydukes  or gone ... Read more

What is the best way to deal with a lollipop hedge?

Now what is that?  I have not taken flight for Honeydukes  or gone ... Read more

Mayhem in the garden: stump grinding

The temperature has dropped and the rain has bucketed down.  The ... Read more

Planning Your Vegetable Garden

There are three main issues that are important when planning a ... Read more

Pineberry Surprise

I got an email about Wilkinson's new White Strawberries.These have ... Read more

Big Garden Bird Watch 2012

I have done the 2012 RSPB's Big Garden Bird watch.I sat for an hour ... Read more

Joining the Pineberry Bandwagon

Shall I hop on the Pineberry bandwagon? I’m considering it. ... Read more

Winter woodland walk

Since we have returned from New Zealand I have walked throughour ... Read more

Plantaholic POST:

Salix ‘Erythroflexuosa’. Willow seen in stark nudity by ... Read more

Plantaholic POST:

Salix ‘Erythroflexuosa’. Willow seen in stark nudity by ... Read more

Plantaholic POST:

Salix ‘Erythroflexuosa’. Willow seen in stark nudity by ... Read more

New Year, New Potatoes

This is the start of a new gardening year for me as I rummage through ... Read more

New Year, New Potatoes

This is the start of a new gardening year for me as I rummage through ... Read more

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