Six on Saturday – Taking Stock in the Vegetable Garden and Scaling Down


At the beginning of October, we took a step back from the coalface to take stock of our gardening activities and evaluate what was a productive use of our time and energy and what wasn't. One thing's for sure: we ain't getting any younger! So, labour-intensive jobs like growing vegetables, which weren't proving productive, had... Continue Reading →

March Garden Diary: Chores and Challenges -Seeds or Vegetable Plugs?


Looking back, this is the wettest January, February, and March I can remember, so we are way behind with our gardening endeavours. This week, we had a break in the weather. The rain stopped, and the sun shone. On Sunday, impatient because many of the seeds I'd planted at the beginning of March were slow... Continue Reading →

How to Make a Vertical Strawberry Planter


Vertical planters are a great way to grow a lot of fruit and veg in a limited space. The perfect solution for small suburban gardens and apartments with a small balcony. After checking out vertical strawberry planters for sale on Amazon and further research on YouTube, we decided to make our own. We'd bought the... Continue Reading →

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