Get Weekly Blogs Straight To Your Inbox Planning Your Garden Based on Sun, Wind and Shade: A Permaculture Perspective Gardening is both an art and a science. One of the most critical aspects of successful gardening is planning your space based on environmental factors such as wind, sun, and shade. Incorporating permaculture principles into thisContinueContinue reading “Planning Your Garden Based on Sun, Wind and Shade: A Permaculture Perspective”
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The Importance of Seed Starting with Heat Mats and Grow Lights
Get Weekly Blogs Straight To Your Inbox The Importance of Seed Starting with Heat Mats and Grow Lights in Scotland’s Winter Months Scotland’s long, dark winters and unpredictable weather make gardening a challenge, particularly for those who want to start seeds early in the season. With short daylight hours, cool temperatures, and frequent frost, traditionalContinueContinue reading “The Importance of Seed Starting with Heat Mats and Grow Lights”
Winter Garden Prep: 6 Essential Clean Up Activities for a Thriving Spring
Get Weekly Blogs Straight To Your Inbox Winter Garden Prep: 6 Essential Clean Up Activities for a Thriving Spring 1. Have You Removed Your Spent Plants Yet? As the growing season winds down and winter takes hold, it’s time to address the remnants of your summer garden. Spent plants those that have completed their lifeContinueContinue reading “Winter Garden Prep: 6 Essential Clean Up Activities for a Thriving Spring”
What To Sow This Winter To Spring For Natural Pest Control This Summer
Get Weekly Blogs Straight To Your Inbox What To Sow This Winter To Spring For Natural Pest Control This Summer Companion Planting for Wildlife and Pest Control Planning your garden in Winter ensures a head start on supporting wildlife in Summer. Companion planting, a permaculture favourite is a particularly effective way to achieve this. CompanionContinueContinue reading “What To Sow This Winter To Spring For Natural Pest Control This Summer”
Creative Ways to Repurpose Household Items for Seed Sowing
Get Weekly Blogs Straight To Your Inbox Creative Ways to Repurpose Household Items for Seed Sowing Embracing the Permaculture Principle No 6 Produce No WastePermaculture is all about working with nature, not against it. A core tenet of this sustainable lifestyle is the no-waste principle, which encourages us to rethink what we consider “rubbish.” Every itemContinueContinue reading “Creative Ways to Repurpose Household Items for Seed Sowing”
DIY: Make Some Pinecone Bird Feeders For Your Winter Garden
Make some DIY Pinecone Bird Feeders DIY Pinecone Bird Feeders: A Fun and Eco Friendly Activity As the days grow colder, our feathered friends can benefit from a little extra help finding food. Creating DIY pinecone bird feeders is a fun and environmentally friendly way to support local bird populations while adding charm to yourContinueContinue reading “DIY: Make Some Pinecone Bird Feeders For Your Winter Garden”
Raspberries: Monitoring, Recording, Pruning & Planting
RASPBERRIES Observing and Monitoring In Our Garden MONITORING OUR RASPBERRIES We planted out 4 varieties back in summer 2022, we didn’t know what would work best or in what area so we added these 4 to test them out. We added them to our food forest area, to our mini food forest in a raised bedContinueContinue reading “Raspberries: Monitoring, Recording, Pruning & Planting”
Winter Garden: Hardy Crops to Plant for a Resilient Harvest
Winter Garden: Hardy Crops to Plant for a Resilient Harvest Winter Hardy Salad Crops You Can Plant Now Growing fresh salad greens in winter may seem challenging, but many hardy crops thrive in cold conditions. By selecting the right varieties and using simple protection methods like cloches, cold frames, or unheated greenhouses, you can enjoyContinueContinue reading “Winter Garden: Hardy Crops to Plant for a Resilient Harvest”
DIY: Mini Greenhouses Create a Warm Start for Your Seeds
DIY: Mini Greenhouses Create a Warm Start for Your Seeds How and Why You Should Make a Greenhouse by Adding Extra Light to Your Windowsill for Seed Starting This Spring Creating a greenhouse effect on your windowsill by adding extra light is a simple yet effective way to give your seeds the best start inContinueContinue reading “DIY: Mini Greenhouses Create a Warm Start for Your Seeds”
