November: Month By Month In Our Scottish Gardens

November: Month By Month In Our Scottish Gardens The Food Forest, The Raised Bed Garden & The Kitchen Courtyard November arrives with a sense of deepening stillness. The winds feel sharper, the daylight slips away earlier each afternoon, and the garden shifts from gentle Autumn decline into true Winter rest. The colours fade to softContinueContinue reading “November: Month By Month In Our Scottish Gardens”

Building a No Dig Bed This Autumn: Step by Step Guide

Building a No Dig Bed This Autumn: A Step by Step Guide Autumn is a wonderful season to build a new bed using no dig techniques. The soil is cooling, leaves are falling and garden life is settling into its rest cycles. If you build now, you give soil organisms a head start before Spring.ContinueContinue reading “Building a No Dig Bed This Autumn: Step by Step Guide”

Autumn Garden: Seed Collecting & Saving

Seed Collecting in Autumn: Preserving Your Garden Autumn is a magical time when gardens transform into a kaleidoscope of colours, with golden leaves and rich hues of red and orange. But beyond its visual beauty, Autumn offers an excellent opportunity to prepare for next year’s gardening season through the rewarding activity of seed collecting. WhyContinueContinue reading “Autumn Garden: Seed Collecting & Saving”

Boost Soil Health with Green Manure As A Cover Crop Over Winter

Boost Soil Health with Green Manure As A Cover Crop Over Winter As well as using Strawberries As Ground Cover we use Green manure, also known as cover crops, across the Autumn and Winter months, this plays an essential role in sustainable gardening practices, particularly in winter. These crops help prevent soil erosion, suppress weeds, improveContinueContinue reading “Boost Soil Health with Green Manure As A Cover Crop Over Winter”

Practical & Creative Ways To Use Fallen Leaves Around Your Garden

Practical & Creative Ways To Use Fallen Leaves Around Your Garden Using leaves in your garden is highly beneficial. In nature, fallen leaves are an essential part of the forest floor, returning nutrients to the soil and providing habitat for organisms. By mimicking this natural process, you create a sustainable and resilient garden system. WhyContinueContinue reading “Practical & Creative Ways To Use Fallen Leaves Around Your Garden”