Building a Food Forest -Scotland
Home Educating Garden Duo, Autism Mum & Son, Katrina and Clayton. Work with Permaculture Principles in Scotland. Showing How Repurposing , Propagating and Soil Health is a Vital Part of Gardening.
What Can I Plant in December & January In Scotland? December & January in Scotland might feel like a quiet months in the garden. Short days, low light levels, frost, wind and often waterlogged soils can make it seem as though nothing much can be done. However, Winter is not a wasted season for gardeners.ContinueContinue reading “What Can I Plant In The Winter Months In Scotland?”
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Guides to the Fruits, Herbs & Edible Flowers We Grow: Cultivation, Care & Harvesting All About Series: Growing, Sowing, Caring For Gooseberries Written For Caledonian Horticulture We have a guest blog series at Caledonian Horticulture talking about what we grow in our garden in Scotland, UK which if UK had zones it would be in Zone 8b. In this series of blogsContinueContinue reading “All About Series: Growing, Sowing, Caring For Gooseberries”
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Eco-Friendly, Plastic-Free Christmas Decor & Gifts: Beautiful Ideas From Reclaimed Items & Nature The Christmas season sparkles with warmth, joy and creativity, but it can also come with an overwhelming amount of unnecessary waste. From plastic baubles to disposable garlands, store bought decorations often leave behind a hefty environmental footprint. Fortunately, there’s a more mindfulContinueContinue reading “Eco-Friendly, Plastic-Free Christmas Decor & Gifts: Beautiful Ideas From Reclaimed Items & Nature”
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Guides to the Fruits, Herbs & Edible Flowers We Grow: Cultivation, Care & Harvesting All About Series: Growing, Sowing, Caring For RosemaryWritten For Caledonian Horticulture We have a guest blog series at Caledonian Horticulture talking about what we grow in our garden in Scotland, UK which if UK had zones it would be in Zone 8b. In this series of blogs weContinueContinue reading “All About Series: Growing, Sowing, Caring For Rosemary”
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Guides to the Fruits, Herbs & Edible Flowers We Grow: Cultivation, Care & Harvesting All About Series: Growing, Sowing, Caring For Raspberries Written For Caledonian Horticulture We have a guest blog series at Caledonian Horticulture talking about what we grow in our garden in Scotland, UK which if UK had zones it would be in Zone 8b. In this series of blogsContinueContinue reading “All About Series: Growing, Sowing, Caring For Raspberries”
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Guides to the Fruits, Herbs & Edible Flowers We Grow: Cultivation, Care & Harvesting All About Series: Growing, Sowing, Caring For Chives Written For Caledonian Horticulture We have a guest blog series at Caledonian Horticulture talking about what we grow in our garden in Scotland, UK which if UK had zones it would be in Zone 8b. In this series of blogsContinueContinue reading “All About Series: Growing, Sowing, Caring For Chives”
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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”
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Mangelwurzel: The Underrated Giant Beet Worth Growing In The UK Mangelwurzel (also written mangel-wurzel, mangel beet, or simply “mangel”) is one of those old fashioned crops that smells faintly of hay and practicality, not glamorous, but quietly brilliant. A close relative of chard, table beet and sugar beet (all members of Beta vulgaris), mangel wasContinueContinue reading “Mangelwurzel: The Underrated Giant Beet Worth Growing In The UK”
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How to Protect Plants from Frost and Freezing Temperatures in the UK As it starts to turn colder, snow falling in parts of Scotland this week and snow heading to us for next week you can certainly feel the temperature drop and the ice cold air creep in. Frost is one of the most significantContinueContinue reading “How to Protect Plants from Frost and Freezing Temperatures in the UK”
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