The one where I count the birds for the RSPB, and start my sowing season off with some exotic fruit.
Author: Andrew
I've been growing things since I was about 5 years old. Now I'm an adult, I'm sowing, nurturing, harvesting and enjoying the blooms in my own gardens.
The new seeds for 2019’s garden
The one where I share the new plants that I’m going to try growing in 2019.
Harvesting the Carrots
The Carrots survived the summer heat of 2018 and rewarded me with brightly coloured and wonky vegetables.
The Broad Beans of 2019
The one where I realise my Broad Beans are not right, and a red-breasted friend visits.
Killing slugs with kindness
The one where I turn to drink to solve my sluggish problems.
The buds and blooms begin to brighten the garden
With buds fit to burst, and flowers opening all over the garden, there’s something new to see in the garden every day.
The Parsnips, Carrots, Turnips… and Cats
The root vegetables are growing happily in the raised beds, whilst I devise a method to divert cat bums elsewhere.
Sowing Courgette, Squash, and Nasturtium seeds
With Spring in full force, it’s time to get the courgette and squash seeds sown.
Pricking out the Swiss Chard and Sweet Sultan seedlings
It’s time to be ‘pricking out’ my Sweet Sultant flowers and the brightly coloured Swiss Chard seedlings, and get them ready for their next stage of growing.
The Garden Springs Forward
We’ve just had a mild week here in the East of England, and so the garden has woken up to throw lush green leaves skywards. It’s been the perfect time to get out there.
