Spring Garden: Spring Sowing. 6 Weeks Before Our Last Frost Date Sowing Flower Seeds SPRING GARDEN: SPRING SOWING 1: Flowers As Winter begins to loosen its grip and the promise of warmer days draws closer, gardeners everywhere start turning their attention to the growing season ahead. About six weeks before your last expected frost dateContinueContinue reading “Spring Garden: Spring Sowing. 6 Weeks Before Our Last Frost Date”
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Our Sowing, Growing, Weather and Seasons Weekly Gardening Record Book
Our Record Workbook Growing, Sowing, Weather & Seasons Weekly Record Book Sowing, Growing, Weather & Seasons Weekly Gardening Record BookNOTE: There are 2 versions of this book.One for recording Winter in January (For the Northern Hemisphere)One for recording Summer in January (For the Southern Hemisphere) Record the adventures that happen in your garden for a full 12 months, so you can lookContinueContinue reading “Our Sowing, Growing, Weather and Seasons Weekly Gardening Record Book”
Permaculture Principle No. 3: “Obtain A Yield”
Permaculture, in simple terms, is a way of designing and creating systems – like gardens or farms working in harmony with nature. The word “permaculture” itself comes from combining “permanent” and “agriculture” or “culture,” reflecting a focus on sustainability and long-term thinking. Permaculture was co-founded by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren in Tasmania, Australia, inContinueContinue reading “Permaculture Principle No. 3: “Obtain A Yield””
Raspberries: Monitoring, Recording, Pruning & Planting
RASPBERRIES Observing and Monitoring In Our Garden MONITORING OUR RASPBERRIES We planted out 4 varieties back in summer 2022, we didn’t know what would work best or in what area so we added these 4 to test them out. We added them to our food forest area, to our mini food forest in a raised bedContinueContinue reading “Raspberries: Monitoring, Recording, Pruning & Planting”
Permaculture Principle No. 2: “Catch and Store Energy”
Permaculture, in simple terms, is a way of designing and creating systems – like gardens or farms working in harmony with nature. The word “permaculture” itself comes from combining “permanent” and “agriculture” or “culture,” reflecting a focus on sustainability and long-term thinking. Permaculture was co-founded by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren in Tasmania, Australia, inContinueContinue reading “Permaculture Principle No. 2: “Catch and Store Energy””
Winter Garden: Hardy Crops to Plant for a Resilient Harvest
Winter Garden: Hardy Crops to Plant for a Resilient Harvest Winter Hardy Salad Crops You Can Plant Now Growing fresh salad greens in winter may seem challenging, but many hardy crops thrive in cold conditions. By selecting the right varieties and using simple protection methods like cloches, cold frames, or unheated greenhouses, you can enjoyContinueContinue reading “Winter Garden: Hardy Crops to Plant for a Resilient Harvest”
DIY: Mini Greenhouses Create a Warm Start for Your Seeds
DIY: Mini Greenhouses Create a Warm Start for Your Seeds How and Why You Should Make a Greenhouse by Adding Extra Light to Your Windowsill for Seed Starting This Spring Creating a greenhouse effect on your windowsill by adding extra light is a simple yet effective way to give your seeds the best start inContinueContinue reading “DIY: Mini Greenhouses Create a Warm Start for Your Seeds”
Creative Household Container Usage for the Growing Season – Seed Sowing
Creative Household Container Usage for the Growing Season – Seed Sowing Collect Your Toilet Rolls & Newspapers How and Why You Should Collect Toilet Rolls and Newspapers to Plant Seeds This Spring Starting seeds in spring is an exciting time for gardeners, and collecting toilet rolls and newspapers now can help you create sustainable, costContinueContinue reading “Creative Household Container Usage for the Growing Season – Seed Sowing”
DIY: Building Raspberry Support Structures From Pallets
REPURPOSING & REUSING Getting Started When you plant Raspberries you have to also plan for their support system. Raspberries are usually planted in rows with a system of posts and horizontal wires/string to support them. If you don’t have room for this, you can grow them singley in a pot or in a container supportedContinueContinue reading “DIY: Building Raspberry Support Structures From Pallets”
