Two great tips for the garden

I know we have had the tomato and pepper one before, but never hurts to have a wee reminder every so often. The spud one is great, not that I have used a basket, but have used other things. You really don’t need a lot of space Deb

10 uses of Baking Soda in the garden

  We all know bicarb soda is great for around the house, but did you know it has many uses in the garden, too? Here are 10 bicarb soda tricks for the garden: Control powdery mildew Mix one tablespoon of bicarb soda, one tablespoon of vegetable oil, one tablespoon...

Garden tip for today

Baking soda…no we are not baking we are gardening. Sprinkle  Baking soda around your tomato plants. This makes the fruit sweeter Watch while watering now ,as the temperatures are going up. Water early in the morning or after the sun goes down, with humidity come...

Water saving ideas for the garden

Now is the time to be getting your garden ready for the hottest months. Add compost in the soil to help hold water, mulching is another great idea, at the garden we are using hay and leaf and wood chip. While there is still some rain about so leave buckets out to...

Garden Tip of the day

As you plant, put Epsom salts and sugar into each hole. Plants will grow larger, leafier and greener. 4(epsom salts) to 1(sugar) ratio. I know this sounds strange but there you go