flowers The reason why I prefer sowing indoors
When and where to sow depends very much on the temperature and the space. I prefer sowing most vegetables indoors rather...
flowers chilli pepper Mulching for the first time
A couple of days ago, we saw the weather forecast predicting a minimum temperature of 1 degree Celsius. Our worry was th...
compost Low Cost Gardening: Ideas for budget gardeners
Were you surprised that gardening could cost a lot of money when you first started gardening? Each flower and vegetable ...
bean Sowing runner beans
We grow several kinds of beans every year and runner beans is one of them. Runner beans are vine beans which have vivid ...
clematis Propagating clematis and lilacs by cuttings
We have two clematis; one is just outside the door of the house and another by the garage door. Last year, I arranged th...
okra Potting up okra, courgette and pumpkin
Okra, courgette and pumpkins have sprouted and are ready to pot up. This is a courgette and a type of pumpkin called 'Bu...
cuttings The geranium cuttings have taken root and I’ve potted them up!
I've been taking cuttings of geraniums for a month now, so I decided to pot them up as I thought they should have taken ...
blueberry Propagating blueberries by cuttings
The blueberries we moved a few years ago are not growing very well. It seems that they don't like the new place. The blu...
cucumber Cucumbers germinating in egg cartons! Potting up has been done!
The cucumbers that I sowed in the egg cartons have sprouted. I have sown 12 seeds and 9 have germinated. The germination...
arugula Potting up arugula for kitchen cultivation
We grow arugula every year. It's very easy to grow and once it's established you'll be able to continually harvest it. I...