Ashes To Ashes

Death hits us hard when it calls. It has brought disappointment and annoyance because plants I bought, which were frost-tender at lower degrees, could still be expected to survive if protected, instead they have given up the ghost. I checked out the descriptions of the plants before I bought them and made sure they were … More Ashes To Ashes

Bag A Thought

How often I look at something and think ‘I could use that’. Most of the time the idea I had, fades after the purchase of it, but there are times when the light bulb over your head does switch on, and hope reigns once again, that what you bought wasn’t a complete waste of money, even if it’s original purpose never got fulfilled. … More Bag A Thought

Less Is More

The very pretty variegated Chilean Guava has yet to provide edible fruits, but I understand it will be worth the wait for the sweet, cross between strawberries and sherbet aroma and flavour. The red fruits, about the size of a blueberry, were imported as a favourite of Queen Victoria. … More Less Is More

A Recycled Gardener

Don’t worry if you haven’t a greenhouse, there are plenty other options for you to try. If you’re lucky enough to be in a warm region, then planting outdoors shouldn’t be a problem for you but if you are from a colder area, don’t give up, there is always a plan ‘B’, it just takes more imagination. … More A Recycled Gardener