I’ve been working on a project this year to grow some herbs in an old Belfast sink that my Brother gave me. Everything has been grown from seed and I’ve had so many more plants grow than expected! Continue reading “Growing Herbs in a Sink Container”
This week has been a mixed bag weather wise. We’ve managed to escape the frosts down where we are; right on the South East tip of the country. But we have had high winds and some of my plants have taken a bit of a battering. Despite this the 2 geums in the garden are looking beautiful. Continue reading “Geum – Plant of the Week (17th May)”
Today marked the day that I started to get things growing in the trough. Last year, my brother gave me a big sack of leaves and I thought I’d see if they mulched down into leaf mould. I probably could have left them a little longer and kept them a bit wetter, but they’re mixed in and I hope they improve the soil. Continue reading “Container Gardening: Beginning the Trough”
I consider myself extremely fortunate to live in a house with a garden, albeit on the smaller side. Especially in the current times of self isolation and social distancing. It gives me somewhere to sit and enjoy the sunshine, somewhere to socialise when we’re allowed visitors again and somewhere to grow my own food. Continue reading “My Garden Containers Set Up”
