Suburban Sue

Environmental Stewardship: The Challenge of Cha...

Resilience: One definition is ‘the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness’ The first is in line with our current challenges. But how do we make a change and do...

Environmental Stewardship: The Challenge of Cha...

Resilience: One definition is ‘the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness’ The first is in line with our current challenges. But how do we make a change and do...

Water resilience 2 - reduce, reuse, repurpose

Water resilience 2 - reduce, reuse, repurpose

  When I got my greenhouse a few years ago, my husband obtained from a local car valeter a large container which he turned into an additional water butt. This...

Water resilience 2 - reduce, reuse, repurpose

  When I got my greenhouse a few years ago, my husband obtained from a local car valeter a large container which he turned into an additional water butt. This...

Water Resilience: pulling the plug

Whether you believe in climate change or not, at certain times we need, as gardeners, to deal with water shortages as well as water gluts. I have been trying to...

Water Resilience: pulling the plug

Whether you believe in climate change or not, at certain times we need, as gardeners, to deal with water shortages as well as water gluts. I have been trying to...

Brassicas - Green, good for you and erm..tasty ...

For the last few years I have tried growing a few brassicas - I was reluctant at first as they can take up a lot of room and I have...

Brassicas - Green, good for you and erm..tasty ...

For the last few years I have tried growing a few brassicas - I was reluctant at first as they can take up a lot of room and I have...

Salad Leaves 

Salad Leaves 

In writing the title I suddenly realised how broad this area has become! The salad crops such as tomatoes, lettuce, cucumber and cress have been extended by microgreens, sprouting seeds,...

Salad Leaves 

In writing the title I suddenly realised how broad this area has become! The salad crops such as tomatoes, lettuce, cucumber and cress have been extended by microgreens, sprouting seeds,...

Growing Runner and French Beans

Growing Runner and French Beans

The taste of fresh homegrown runner or french beans lightly cooked is one of the highlights of my summer and my mother also appreciates a gift of tender freshly picked...

Growing Runner and French Beans

The taste of fresh homegrown runner or french beans lightly cooked is one of the highlights of my summer and my mother also appreciates a gift of tender freshly picked...