Featured Posts in'compost' Category

Seeds Sown!

This time last year my seedlings were already nearly a month old. This year has been such a cold Spring that I didn't Read more..

Beginning Gardening Getting your Soil Right

‘The Gardeners’ Book: For the Gardener Who’s Best at Everything’ is really grand for novice Read more..

Herbs at home

I’ve sown some herbs for my containers [window boxes] at home… Basil Dark opal and Sweet Genovese – Read more..

Damping Off Prevention and Cure

from Thompson Morgan Solve the problem of seedlings ‘damping off’ by watering your compost before sowing Read more..

Growing Pots of Grass

This is not an injunction to grow Pot, Hash, Skunk, Kief, or Marijuana all correctly forms of Canabis sativa relatives Read more..

growing peas/beans my way

The first year I grew peas was a total disaster! I started the seeds off in loo roll inners and everything was going Read more..

Primula Polyanthus from Seed

Primula is a genus of several hundred species of low growing, hardy, herbaceous perennials. These varieties are easily Read more..

St Valentine’s Flowers but Aubretia?

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder so keep an eye open for unusual sights on the 14th February. Rather than Roses or Read more..

Coffee Grounds & Blueberries

I usually throw my coffee grounds in with the kitchen waste and they eventually end up in the compost bin. Yesterday, Read more..

Gardening Jargon Busting

Mulch A product put around the roots and base of a plant to retain moisture and stop soil erosion. Inert material like Read more..