January is a long, cold month. As a gardener, I struggle to contain my eagerness to get seeds into the…

It’s usually after the Christmas period when SAD hits me. The decorations are down, the New Year has officially begun…

My personal experience of forest bathing in Alice holt, a forest in Surrey, England, looked after by Forestry England. If…

When did it become ok to use public spaces as dumping grounds? When did it become acceptable to create piles…

January is the perfect month to start preparing your allotment garden for spring planting! It’s also a great time to…

Tulips are my favourite springtime flower. They were one of the first things I whacked into my raised beds and…

My garden is officially in the depth of winter. It held on for a little while longer than I was…

Winter is often seen as a time for gardens and gardeners alike to hang up their wellies, take a step…

WHAT IS PEAT? Peat is the surface organic layer of soil that has been created out of partially decomposed organic…

I thought I would start the year by jotting down my New Years Resolutions for the garden. I’ve come a…

Growing pumpkins is so much fun, but growing a pumpkin archway is even better! Not only is it pretty magical,…

One of the most exciting things I grew in my allotment garden in 2021, was a pumpkin arch. The pumpkin…

One of my most asked questions is what is an allotment plot? I didn’t actually realise how unique an allotment…

If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s possible to plant growing herbs from the supermarket then the simple answer is yes!…

A lot of people ask me how to make a no dig raised bed for their back garden or allotment…

When I started my allotment plot, I probably made every mistake in the book! I was new to gardening and…

Every year I grow a beautiful pumpkin archway at my allotment plot. It’s one fo the highlights of my growing…

One of the first things I put into my allotment plot was the wildlife pond. Wildlife ponds are a brilliant…