Brandy, champagne and Handel to celebrate a change of direction. The brandy and champagne have been replaced by plants and Handel is the name of the rose which sweetens the air, not with music, but with a delicate perfume. … More Trying Again
Eat it, drink it, smell it, it’s a seductress of mythical proportions. … More Minted
Thinking again sometimes opens new doors of forgotten information or learning more about more uses for plants. … More Pond Life – Revisited
Sometimes it can surprise you where our fruit and vegetables came from originally. Introduced into the country so long ago, we never think of how they got here. … More Who Do You Think You Are?
The benefit of having a small garden or growing area, is being able to move things around. Pots with new growth at the ready when other pots die down. … More Labour Intensive
Finding easy solutions to regular problems can often be as simple as a bulldog clip.
… More All Strung Up
Frost tender plants and trees are a bit of a challenge when typical Scottish weather, even in April can be cold, wet with hail and snow.
… More Chilly Days
I defy anyone to be negative about their limited growing space. Even with just one pot, it’s what you make of it that counts. Even a dandelion looks pretty and attacks bees. … More Don’t Worry About Weeds
Sometimes we don’t know exactly what we are buying. We assume we don’t need to ask questions about what we buy but do we always understand what has happened to the product before we’ve bought it? A recent comment when I said I had tried to take slips from the supermarket sweet potatoes: I was told that the products were ‘sprayed’ to stop them from deteriorating on the shelf. It shows we can’t really be sure of what we are eating. … More Think First And Bee Responsible
You could be missing out on a whole larder full of food, but do you know what you can eat or what not to eat if it doesn’t come from a supermarket shelf with a label on it? … More What’s Your Poison?
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