What's new, what's growing, what we're learning. Updates, guides and stories for people who take their garden seriously.
One kilo of greenery to ten litres of water: how to turn nettle, comfrey and horsetail into fertiliser and plant tonic, how far to dilute, and how to take the stink out of the barrel.
Mow higher, water rarely but deeply, and sit out the rest: how your lawn survives the summer heat, how to tell whether it is only sleeping, and what to leave well alone until the late summer oversow.
Why ivy is the last bee pasture of the year, when its berries ripen, and what is really true about the wall-damage myth.
Seeding versus turf, what really separates them on cost, time and soil prep, and when the best lawn season falls.
Sow a flowering cover crop after harvest and you protect the soil while filling the late-summer nectar gap for bees.
How to fill your raised bed the smart way: year one for the hungry heavy feeders, year two for medium feeders, year three for the frugal light feeders.
How to keep your greenhouse full from January to December so not a single square metre sits idle.
Overseeding almost always fails for three reasons: too cold, no soil contact, too dry. Here is how to close bare patches reliably.
How to keep your greenhouse under 35 degrees from CW 22 to CW 35 with the chimney effect, shade and moisture.
