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
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”
Growing Microgreens: Fresh Food From Your Windowsill Over Winter
Growing Microgreens: Fresh Food From Your Windowsill Over Winter When the long Scottish winter sets in and the garden slows to a crawl, it’s easy to miss the joy of harvesting something fresh, green and alive. But you don’t need a heated greenhouse or acres of space to keep growing food all year round, youContinueContinue reading “Growing Microgreens: Fresh Food From Your Windowsill Over Winter”
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”
Effortless Outdoor Cleaning and Watering: Easy Retractable Solutions By Giraffe Tools
Effortless Outdoor Cleaning and Watering: Easy Retractable Solutions ad: Gifted Products. 10% off with code BUILDING Maintaining a clean patio, sparkling car and maintaining a garden doesn’t have to mean wrestling with tangled hoses or clunky equipment. Giraffe Tools has redefined convenience and performance with innovative outdoor essentials. We tried out the Grandfalls Retractable PressureContinueContinue reading “Effortless Outdoor Cleaning and Watering: Easy Retractable Solutions By Giraffe Tools”
Permaculture and Dynamic Accumulators: Nature’s Secret to Thriving Gardens
Permaculture and Dynamic Accumulators: Nature’s Secret to Thriving Gardens In the world of permaculture, one of the most fascinating and often misunderstood concepts is that of dynamic accumulators. These special plants are nature’s nutrient miners, drawing up minerals and trace elements from deep within the soil and storing them in their leaves. When managed properly, theyContinueContinue reading “Permaculture and Dynamic Accumulators: Nature’s Secret to Thriving Gardens”
Building a No Dig Bed This Autumn: Step by Step Guide
Building a No Dig Bed This Autumn: A Step by Step Guide Autumn is a wonderful season to build a new bed using no dig techniques. The soil is cooling, leaves are falling and garden life is settling into its rest cycles. If you build now, you give soil organisms a head start before Spring.ContinueContinue reading “Building a No Dig Bed This Autumn: Step by Step Guide”
September: Month By Month In Our Scottish Gardens
September: Month By Month In Our Scottish Gardens The Food Forest, The Raised Bed Garden & The Kitchen Courtyard September Each month in our Scottish garden tells a different story, shaped by light, weather and the steady rhythm of growth. January begins in quiet dormancy, with bare branches and frozen soil; February brings the firstContinueContinue reading “September: 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”
