Perennials & Long Term Plants to Plant: Fruit, Vegetables & Edible Flowers for a Productive Garden While many people focus on sowing annual crops at this time of year, March is also ideal for establishing perennials and long term plants. These are the backbone of a resilient, lower maintenance and highly productive garden. By plantingContinueContinue reading “Perennials & Long Term Plants to Plant”
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All About Series: Growing, Sowing, Caring For Lavender
Guides to the Fruits, Herbs & Edible Flowers We Grow: Cultivation, Care & Harvesting All About Series: Growing, Sowing, Caring For LavenderWritten 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 Lavender”
What to Plant in Scotland Each Month: Veg, Fruits, Herbs & Edible Flowers. Planting in March
What to Plant in Scotland Each Month: Veg, Fruits, Herbs & Edible Flowers. Planting in March Planting in March March is when the Scottish garden properly wakes up. Light levels improve, soil begins to warm (slowly), and both indoor sowing and some outdoor sowing become possible, weather depending.PHOTOS: From the round up of the endContinueContinue reading “What to Plant in Scotland Each Month: Veg, Fruits, Herbs & Edible Flowers. Planting in March”
All About Series: Growing, Sowing, Caring For Walking Onions
Guides to the Fruits, Herbs & Edible Flowers We Grow: Cultivation, Care & Harvesting All About Series: Growing, Sowing, Caring For Walking OnionsWritten 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 Walking Onions”
Columnists: Scotland Grows Magazine is Now Also in Print!
Columnists: Scotland Grows Magazine is Now Also in Print! After five wonderful years as an online publication, Scotland Grows Magazine has taken an exciting new step; it’s now ALSO available in print! For so long, readers have enjoyed the magazine digitally, alongside its highly rated and much loved podcast. Now, there’s something extra special toContinueContinue reading “Columnists: Scotland Grows Magazine is Now Also in Print!”
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”
All About Series: Growing, Sowing, Caring For Apple Trees
Guides to the Fruits, Herbs & Edible Flowers We Grow: Cultivation, Care & Harvesting All About Series: Growing, Sowing, Caring For Apple TreesWritten 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 Apple Trees”
As Spring Awakens: Preparing for Pests, Dormant Diseases and Wildlife in the Garden
As Spring Awakens: Preparing for Pests, Dormant Diseases and Wildlife in the Garden There’s a noticeable shift that happens as Winter begins to loosen its grip. The light changes first. Then the soil softens. Buds swell almost quietly as if testing the air before committing to growth. But it isn’t just plants that wake upContinueContinue reading “As Spring Awakens: Preparing for Pests, Dormant Diseases and Wildlife in the Garden”
All About Series: Growing, Sowing, Caring For Hollyhocks
Guides to the Fruits, Herbs & Edible Flowers We Grow: Cultivation, Care & Harvesting All About Series: Growing, Sowing, Caring For HollyhocksWritten 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 Hollyhocks”
