Outside no. 9
Using soil improvers I’ve got worms!
How do earthworms help plants grow? Britain has about 16 species of earthworms and at last I am seeing greater evidence of them in my garden. Worm casts – the...
Using soil improvers I’ve got worms!
How do earthworms help plants grow? Britain has about 16 species of earthworms and at last I am seeing greater evidence of them in my garden. Worm casts – the...
Fungi above and below ground
Cramp Ball, Fly Agaric, Stinkhorn, Slime Molds, Dry Rot, Black Spot, Mildew, Blight, Rusts and Club Root - the stuff of nightmares to many and wonderous species to others. Did...
Fungi above and below ground
Cramp Ball, Fly Agaric, Stinkhorn, Slime Molds, Dry Rot, Black Spot, Mildew, Blight, Rusts and Club Root - the stuff of nightmares to many and wonderous species to others. Did...
Plant Health Week - Blooming Good Health
This week, from the 6th to the 12th of May, is National Plant Health Week. This reminds me how crucial it is to maintain the health of our plants and...
Plant Health Week - Blooming Good Health
This week, from the 6th to the 12th of May, is National Plant Health Week. This reminds me how crucial it is to maintain the health of our plants and...
Compost worming its way in
GARDEN COMPOST Definition – ‘a mixture of decayed or decaying organic matter used to fertilise soil’. Note its true definition is to add to soil, not referring to the bags...
Compost worming its way in
GARDEN COMPOST Definition – ‘a mixture of decayed or decaying organic matter used to fertilise soil’. Note its true definition is to add to soil, not referring to the bags...
No dig winter mulch
Growth slows in winter due to shorter daylight hours and low temperatures, even indoors or under cover. Plants need less watering; I feel the top of the houseplant soil and...
No dig winter mulch
Growth slows in winter due to shorter daylight hours and low temperatures, even indoors or under cover. Plants need less watering; I feel the top of the houseplant soil and...
To use or - not to use seed compost?
You may have seen the campaign “For Peat’s Sake” led by Garden Organic to encourage us all to switch to using peat free composts compiled from wood based materials. ‘Peat...
To use or - not to use seed compost?
You may have seen the campaign “For Peat’s Sake” led by Garden Organic to encourage us all to switch to using peat free composts compiled from wood based materials. ‘Peat...