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Tuesday, 01 September 2015

It’s been a mixed year for us in our veg garden. Potatoes have done well but tomatoes needed more sun. But did you know that if your attempts to grow…Read More

Tuesday, 18 August 2015

We all know that wildlife such as bees and butterflies are struggling in the UK. So all we need to do is scatter some wildflower seeds about and that will…Read More

Tuesday, 04 August 2015

Actually there are loads of worms in my garden and I’ve called them all Wiggly Woo, it is pretty hard to tell them apart so I though the smart thing…Read More

Tuesday, 28 July 2015

I recently went on an amazing holiday with my BFF Euan to Northumberland. As well as having fun playing on the beach, I took Mummy & Daddy to Alnwick Gardens…Read More

Tuesday, 21 July 2015

Butterflies are indeed pretty as flowers plus they help pollinate plants whilst they feed on the nectar. Most species of butterflies don’t have caterpillars that eat our crops so we…Read More

Tuesday, 07 July 2015

Hopefully all the yummy crops in your garden are growing well and you can start to see berries, fruit and veg appearing on your plants. If you can, it is…Read More

Tuesday, 30 June 2015

If you’re growing potatoes and tomatoes you’ll want to avoid a horrid sounding disease called late blight. It’s caused by the fungus Phytophthora infestans (now that’s hard to say!) The fungus…Read More

Tuesday, 23 June 2015

You may think fences are boring and not an important element of your garden. However, you would be wrong! There are lots of benefits of a good fence from creating…Read More

Tuesday, 16 June 2015

Recently I went along to a fab family fun day themed around fruit and veg in Glasgow.  I did runner bean races, apple and spoon races and danced to fruit…Read More

Tuesday, 09 June 2015

If you’ve not yet started growing any seeds in your veg patch this year but would still love to have some yummy home grown goodies on your table this summer,…Read More

Monday, 18 May 2015

Mummy, Daddy and I were really upset when we found out that 4 out of every 5 tomatoes that we eat in the UK are imported from other countries.  May…Read More

Tuesday, 12 May 2015

Do you fancy being a wildlife warden in your own nature reserve?  If you go about creating a wildlife garden correctly (and not just leaving a bit of your garden…Read More

Wednesday, 29 April 2015

The Alpine region is renowned for its prettiness as well as its skiing. I have brought a little bit of the Alps to my own garden. Read on to see whether it involves…Read More

Friday, 24 April 2015

Birds are very pretty, they sound nice and they help us gardeners control pests and weeds. Did you know that more than 140 different types have been spotted in our…Read More

Wednesday, 15 April 2015

I love onions, I especially love them in my Mummy’s stovies. We always grow loads of them in our garden and now is the perfect time for planting them. So, I…Read More

Monday, 13 April 2015

The good summers we’ve experienced recently means we’ve seen an increase in requests from clients to incorporate comfortable areas for outdoor seating and entertaining. That’s meant we’ve been drooling over some great…Read More

Thursday, 02 April 2015

There is plenty of choice for creating a new lawn in your garden, from grass seed or meadow grass to turf or artificial grass. By far the most common choice…Read More

Wednesday, 04 March 2015

It’s not too often we encounter keen gardeners who think their garden is too big.  Once the gardening bug bites we’re always looking for more space in which to fit…Read More

Monday, 16 February 2015

The recent cold weather has given us plenty time to stay nice and warm inside and think over what a year 2014 was (aided by a cuppa or two!) Here…Read More

Monday, 26 January 2015

A new year often prompts us to think about the changes we’d like to make in our life and our gardens. Here we give you the top garden trends for…Read More