February: Month By Month In Our Scottish Gardens

February: Month By Month In Our Scottish Gardens The Food Forest, The Raised Bed Garden & The Kitchen Courtyard Our Scottish Garden in February February carries a subtle shift in energy. The garden is still firmly in Winter’s grip, yet something has changed. The light lingers a little longer each afternoon, birdsong grows more confidentContinueContinue reading “February: Month By Month In Our Scottish Gardens”

5 Top Tips for the Winter-to-Spring Garden Transition

5 Top Tips for the Winter-to-Spring Garden Transition Preparing Your Garden, Food Forest or Growing Spaces for the Season Ahead Late Winter is a strange, hopeful time in the garden. The land still looks dormant, yet beneath the surface everything is quietly shifting. Sap begins to rise, soil organisms wake up and the days stretchContinueContinue reading “5 Top Tips for the Winter-to-Spring Garden Transition”

January: Month By Month In Our Scottish Gardens

January: Month By Month In Our Scottish Gardens The Food Forest, The Raised Bed Garden & The Kitchen Courtyard Our Scottish Garden in January January arrives in the garden with a quiet, thoughtful energy. The earth is cold, the daylight is short and gentle and frost often lingers well into the morning. While this mayContinueContinue reading “January: Month By Month In Our Scottish Gardens”

Why Snow Is Good for the Garden: Nature’s Winter Blanket

Why Snow Is Good for the Garden: Nature’s Winter Blanket When snow falls, many gardeners look out at their beds with concern, assuming growth has stopped and damage is inevitable. In reality, snow is one of Winter’s most valuable allies. Beneath its white surface, soil is being insulated, moisture conserved and plants quietly protected fromContinueContinue reading “Why Snow Is Good for the Garden: Nature’s Winter Blanket”

December: Month By Month In Our Scottish Gardens

December: Month By Month In Our Scottish Gardens The Food Forest, The Raised Bed Garden & The Kitchen Courtyard December settles quietly over the garden, bringing with it the stillness of true Winter. The days are short and pale, the sun low even at midday and frost lingers long into the morning. Growth has slowedContinueContinue reading “December: Month By Month In Our Scottish Gardens”

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”

How to Protect Plants from Frost and Freezing Temperatures in the UK

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”

October: Month By Month In Our Scottish Gardens

October: Month By Month In Our Scottish Gardens The Food Forest, The Raised Bed Garden & The Kitchen Courtyard October October – The Turning Month October marks the turning of the year, when the Scottish garden begins its graceful retreat. The vibrancy of September’s harvest softens into the mellow hues of Autumn. Leaves flame goldContinueContinue reading “October: Month By Month In Our Scottish Gardens”

Nasturtiums: Edible Flowers, Leaves, Seeds & Natural Pest Protection

Nasturtiums: Edible Flowers, Leaves, Seeds & Natural Pest Protection When most people think of nasturtiums, they picture cheerful, trailing flowers spilling out of hanging baskets or brightening the edges of vegetable beds. With beautiful flowers of orange, yellow and red and big green leaves, nasturtiums are undeniably beautiful. But these plants are far more thanContinueContinue reading “Nasturtiums: Edible Flowers, Leaves, Seeds & Natural Pest Protection”