Nothing says Christmas like a red Ponsietta plant adorning your festive mantlepiece! Here are the best tips to help your Ponsietta survive the festive season!
Help your Ponsietta Survive the Festive Season
A Rosemary for Christmas
Rosemary is sold as an on-trend Christmas plant pruned in the form of a Christmas tree. Its fresh piney scent is uplifting in the middle of a dreary Winter and you can always snip off bit to add to stews and roasts.
Big Pots, No Problem!
Anyone who has ever bought soil to fill a large pot quickly realises how much soil is actually needed. Here's a tip to fill your big pots the cheaper, lighter and greener way!
Layering Spring Bulbs
To ensure you have a Spring display to excite, it is not too late to plant out Spring bulbs! Bulbs are cheap to buy, so easy to plant and make a fine display in borders or containers.
Planning for a Christmas Display
Top Tips for planting up baskets with gorgeous Hyacinth for an indoor Christmas display..
Six on a Veggie Saturday
The garden is starting to become a little bereft of colour as November begins to bite but as I've been harvesting the last of the veggies from the raised beds this week, I thought I'd share my wares for a veggie #SixonSaturday! In spite of the almost total decimation of the Brussel Sprout leaves, we... Continue Reading →
Hostas: to cut back or not to cut back?
To cut back or not to cut back Hostas in late Autumn: that is the question? The answer really depends on whether or not you can stand to look at a mushy border through Winter?
Six on a Turkish Saturday
My #SixonSaturday this week comes from Turkey. One of the things I love most about going on holiday is seeing all the unusual plants and flowers in bloom.
Brussel Sprout Decimation
It's not all-singing and dancing flowers and veg in the garden you know! Sometimes, despite our best defences, disease or pests can attack our much loved planting! This year's Christmas day dinner may be in danger!
Six on a Saturday for October
On a Saturday, gardeners from around the world share six things from their garden in their blogs and on social media. It's a great way to see over the fence of what is going on in other people's gardens. I thought I'd share #SixonSaturday from my garden as we slide into October.
Wonderful Winter Window Boxes
If you Summer window boxes, hanging baskets or pots are looking a bit played out, it's time to reset the stage for Act Two with some wonderful Winter planting.
Eggshells – Slug Defence
You may know that eggshells are a great way to deter slugs from chomping on your prized plants but how do you gather enough eggshells in order for this barrier method to be successful?
The Pink Wheelbarrow 