We have an allotted space for some quinoa…I ordered some seeds from the lovely Derek from Elfskin Edibles [https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/elfskinsedibles]…Quinoa in the UK? Lets see how this goes! We have the Chesiya Mama variety and have just sown the seeds [planted in early May in the UK]. We had instruction to cover with a fine layerContinue reading “Experiment – Quinoa”
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To dig, to double dig or to not dig at all! – Improving your Soil.
Turning the soil (single dig method):As my plot was covered in browning weeds after the spraying of weed killer I decided on a labour intensive strategy (but in my mind a key one) which was to remove the largest clumps of weeds and to dig the majority of the plot. I also had a MaresContinue reading “To dig, to double dig or to not dig at all! – Improving your Soil.”
Growing up green
We are three siblings. Ben, Natasha and Tania. Growing up in the leafy suburbs of south east London, bordering Kent [the Garden of England] we have some of our fondest memories with nature, exploring, playing and planting. In our blog we will be taking you through different ways in which we have become more sustainable,Continue reading “Growing up green”
DIARY OF A NEW GARDENER 