by Sue Jeffries | Feb 13, 2023 | Cuttings, Edible, Fruit, pruning, therapeutic
Fruit Pruning for Wellbeing The challenge for therapeutic horticulturalists is to find meaningful gardening or nature-based tasks to do all year round. Some days in February it feels better to stay inside, but on a bright, sunny day in there’s nothing better...
by Sue Jeffries | Feb 1, 2019 | Edible, Grow Your Own, seeds, Vegetables
How early can I start sowing vegetable seeds? We all get impatient for winter to end and the growing season to start, but it’s not a good idea to sow your vegetable seeds too early. Seeds sown into cold, wet soil without enough daylight are likely to rot (or...
by Sue Jeffries | Feb 23, 2018 | Beds & Borders, Edible, Fruit, Grow Your Own, Vegetables
Late winter/early spring is a good time to get prepared for the new growing season. It is an ideal time to get your beds and borders ready for planting. Raised beds are becoming increasingly popular with gardeners as they are easier to maintain than ground beds and...
by Sue Jeffries | Feb 23, 2018 | Container Gardening, Edible, Grow Your Own, GYO, seeds, Vegetables
Many of us only have small gardens but it is still possible to grow tasty home-grown produce in a backyard, windowsill or balcony. If you choose your vegetable types and varieties carefully, you can cultivate plants that will thrive in containers and pots. Lettuce,...
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