Suburban Sue

Starting seeds off indoors

NOTE TO SELF: Think before you sow. Is it essential to sow indoors or would a later sowing or a later outdoor sowing be just as good? Starting seeds off...

Starting seeds off indoors

NOTE TO SELF: Think before you sow. Is it essential to sow indoors or would a later sowing or a later outdoor sowing be just as good? Starting seeds off...

Hedgehog in autumn leaves

Save the Hedgehogs - don’t make a bonfire of yo...

The end of October and the beginning of November in the UK host halloween and bonfire night in quick succession. While those of us with pets, especially ones of a...

Save the Hedgehogs - don’t make a bonfire of yo...

The end of October and the beginning of November in the UK host halloween and bonfire night in quick succession. While those of us with pets, especially ones of a...

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...