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Mulching and slow water

Welcome to my first monthly newsletter. In this inaugural edition I delve into mulching and how it helps our gardens to slow the flow of water. Also I…

Nov 1 •

Flood prevention - slow water

Here in the UK, its Flood Prevention Week, and just to ram home the message, we've had a pretty wet week. Here are my 5 tips to creating a flood…

Oct 16 •

New pests, more rain and climate stats

We’ve had more than enough rain in September.

Oct 2 •

A quartet of potagers, some weird edibles and a numbing flower

Sep 18 •

On chillis and tomatoes - a visit to an inspirational seed producer

You may have seen from my recent posts that I was visiting Sea Spring Seeds on the Jurassic Coast, home of the Dorset Naga chilli. Needless to say there…

Aug 29 •

Tomato swarms and flocks plus cover crops

Some innovative tomato varieties and how to create you own swarm, flock or population, tomato blight and some amazing cover crops.

Aug 14 •

Its all about tomatoes .... and some water harvesting

This week I give an update on the tomatoes, highlight a couple of fab tomato & chilli events and remind you about water butts.

Aug 7 •

A hidden delight in France, allotments and a cheap drip irrigation hack

This week, an outstanding garden, a French allotment site, and low cost methods of keeping your tomatoes watered this summer

Jul 24 •

Cuckoos, camassias and a visit to a Pig

‘The cuckoo comes in April, sings the month of May, changes its tune in the middle of June, and in July he flies away.’

May 8 •

Salvia cuttings, sweet cicely and butterflies

Weather has restricted what I can do in the garden, so I have been potting up salvia cuttings and sowing seeds. On a brighter note I have seen 4 species…

Apr 3 •

Do you pre-spout your seed potatoes?

Are your window ledges covered with egg cartons full of seed potatoes? Why do we bother? Do you produce more resilient potato plants if you don't chit…

Mar 6 •

More rain but no chill, establishing fedges and container wars in Seattle

The focus this week is on the versatile willow - taking cuttings, making shelter belts, rooting hormones and new wllow compost

Feb 28 •

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