10 Crops You Should Never Pull Out Of The Ground (And Why) At the end of a growing season it is tempting to pull everything out. The beds look tidier. The old plants are gone and you have a clean space ready for the next crop. But in a permaculture garden, an empty bed isContinueContinue reading “10 Crops You Should Never Pull Out Of The Ground (And Why)”
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What to Plant in Scotland Each Month: Veg, Fruits, Herbs & Edible Flowers. Planting in August
What to Plant in Scotland Each Month: Veg, Fruits, Herbs & Edible Flowers. Planting in August August can feel like the beginning of the end of the growing season, but in a Scottish garden there is still plenty to sow, plant and grow. The days are beginning to shorten, yet the soil is warm andContinueContinue reading “What to Plant in Scotland Each Month: Veg, Fruits, Herbs & Edible Flowers. Planting in August”
10 Mid Season Garden Mistakes You Can Still Fix
10 Mid Season Garden Mistakes You Can Still Fix By mid season, it’s easy to feel like your garden has either “made it” or completely gone off the rails. Maybe the tomatoes are sulking, your lettuce has bolted, weeds have suddenly staged a hostile takeover, or everything just looks… tired. July and August are notContinueContinue reading “10 Mid Season Garden Mistakes You Can Still Fix”
What to Plant in Scotland Each Month: Veg, Fruits, Herbs & Edible Flowers. Planting in July
What to Plant in Scotland Each Month: Veg, Fruits, Herbs & Edible Flowers. Planting in July Many gardeners think July is the end of the planting season, but in Scotland, it’s far from over. While the garden is bursting with colour and harvests, July is also one of the best months to sow crops forContinueContinue reading “What to Plant in Scotland Each Month: Veg, Fruits, Herbs & Edible Flowers. Planting in July”
10 Reasons Your Plants Stop Growing in Summer (and Fixes)
10 Reasons Your Plants Stop Growing in Summer (and How to Fix Them): A UK Gardener’s Guide Summer should be the season when gardens burst into life. Borders fill out, vegetables race upward, flowers bloom continuously and lawns turn lush and green. Yet many UK gardeners experience the same frustrating problem every year: plants suddenlyContinueContinue reading “10 Reasons Your Plants Stop Growing in Summer (and Fixes)”
What to Plant in Scotland Each Month: Veg, Fruits, Herbs & Edible Flowers. Planting in June
What to Plant in Scotland Each Month: Veg, Fruits, Herbs & Edible Flowers. Planting in June June is when Scottish gardens hit their stride, growth speeds up, beds begin filling out and there’s still plenty you can sow for later harvests. It’s also the month for succession sowing keeping crops coming right through Summer andContinueContinue reading “What to Plant in Scotland Each Month: Veg, Fruits, Herbs & Edible Flowers. Planting in June”
10 Common UK Garden Pests and What Their Presence Means
10 Common UK Garden Pests and What Their Presence Means Spotting pests in your garden can feel frustrating, especially after weeks of nurturing healthy plants. But pests are often more than just unwanted visitors. Their presence can reveal important clues about the health of your soil, the condition of your plants and even imbalances inContinueContinue reading “10 Common UK Garden Pests and What Their Presence Means”
10 Companion Planting Combos That Actually Work (and Why)
10 Companion Planting Combos That Actually Work (and Why) Companion planting has a reputation that swings between folk wisdom and science backed strategy. Some combinations are passed down like heirloom seeds “plant basil with tomatoes,” “marigolds repel everything”, while others are rooted in observable ecological relationships, pest deterrence, nutrient sharing, shade creation and even chemicalContinueContinue reading “10 Companion Planting Combos That Actually Work (and Why)”
10 Leaf Problems That Reveal Exactly What Your Plant Needs
10 Leaf Problems That Reveal Exactly What Your Plant Needs If you want to become a better gardener, stop looking at your harvest and start looking at your leaves. Long before plants fail, stop producing or collapse completely, they begin sending quiet signals through their foliage. Leaves are the first place problems show up, andContinueContinue reading “10 Leaf Problems That Reveal Exactly What Your Plant Needs”
