Blogs about Gardening

With seven varieties appearing for the first time this year, and only four retirements (and the return of Wickson), the score at farmers market this week rose to twenty-five different kinds of apples. (Photo: An …

September is a month of fullness in the garden and the pantry with the crops at their peak and all … Harvest time Read More »

Shoemaker Farm (now called Ramona Fresh Fruits) will open for the 2024 persimmon picking season on Thursday, October 30. The farm address is 18131 Traylor Road, Ramona. After opening day, they will be open from …

In-brief Get your planting designed carefully to:– reduce numbers & optimise plant grades for <$– streamline planting & achieve your aims Allow for planting to start following year– (unless you want to spend $$$) Source …

Perfect day for an autumnal walk; a bracing chill in the air, sky blue, bright sunshine. Accordingly I followed one of my favourite routes via three pubs (and three pints). The 1140 bus from Hitchin …

If you’re anything like us, there’s nothing better than sitting down with a freshly brewed cup of coffee and a slice of homemade cake. But what if you could combine…

It's that time of year when the Penstemon are still going strong, and we all love Penstemon, which are going from strength to strength these days:- more variety of colour, longer-lasting, and often truly perennial. …

Last Updated on April 18, 2024 by Real Men Sow There is nothing quite like a party to bring people together to share a joyous experience. Many opt to host their birthday parties in their …

The tomatoes at the allotment this year have been a classic case of one step forward, two steps back. First of all the supposedly blight resistant ‘crimson crush’ seeds refused to germinate. Then a couple …

International Peening Day on the first weekend in April each year is a great opportunity to get out scythe blades from hibernation and get them cleaned and peened ready for the new season. There are …

Find out more about growing perennial veg and other perennial edibles on this short day course at the homestead. I am looking forward to hosting this event on October 12th […] The post Perennial Edibles …

September has been wet and cold at Longmeadow but also extraordinarily busy with filming and writing commitments. Whilst these projects are enjoyable and exciting it has meant, for the first time in nearly 6 years …

Wildflowers are multitaskers. They are a source of food for your friendly neighbourhood insects but also benefit the soil.