General Garden

They were sitting together in my local Garden Centre in the ‘Indoor Houseplant Department’ Two four inch pots, each with a tiny Yucca plant, about nine inches high. Two for a fiver, was right up my pocket, so I bought them both and drove them home on the front seat of my small car. They thrived happily in my bathroom, but after one year, they’d grown to two feet and needed re-potting. It was a warm summer, and I had the notion that they were desert type plants, like cacti, so I put them outside for the fresh air, and then came the winter, and I forgot all about them and left them by the back door. When I put my head outside for the first time ...  Read the complete review

I grow my own plants from seed, and find it very satisfying and much cheaper than buying ready grown plants. I get all my seeds mail order from chiltern seeds. I have been buying from this company for a while now and have nothing but praise for them. They are quick to reply to queries and orders, and very fast to ship out. Perhaps I should explain, as suggested by the name this company sells seeds, all kinds of seeds. I first came across them in a search engine whilst looking for catnip for my cat. They were cheap so I thought I?d give them a try. My seeds arrived within a week and I was stunned at how many I got for such a cheap price, and even better ...  Read the complete review

If the following seems a little over- romantic for an op, it is because it is for Jill. My garden is anything and everything that I want it to be. This tiny plot holds magic within it's boundaries, and has the never-ending ability to match or lighten my mood, however I feel. Winter or summer, a lovingly tended garden never stops smiling. At times, during the lushness of summer, it positively laughs as it invites me out to join it. The senses are pandered to, and I am never more aware of them than when sitting by the pond listening to the music of splashing water. The Japanese are able to "tune" the sound of water with placement of rocks. ...  Read the complete review

Recently the Ipswich Borough Council delivered a second (Brown)wheelie bin. This second bin is for materials that can be used to make compost for their Composting Scheme. On a set day they will collect the contents of the compost wheelie bin just in the same way as normal household rubbish. The material is treated and matured to produce compost which then is sold. This is a very useful means of recycling that in the end produces organic compost. It also may reduce the council spending, but not by much. Items that should go into the Brown wheelie bin: Fruit and vegetable peelings. Spoilt fruit and vegetables. Egg shells. Tea bags ...  Read the complete review

I realise that there is something of a trend in my reviews - I spend most of my time advocating doig things the old fashioned way.... well, here we go again. Reason number one for not using electronic gadgets in the garden is that they use electricity and you can be more green by doing it manually. Reason two - doing it all manually makes for better exersize. Reason three - electric gadgets can do a great deal of harm to critters in your garden. Slower moving manpowered tools take longer to get around and give frogs time to get off the lawn (And believe me, frogs that have been shredded by a lawnmower are not a nice lawn feature.) Strimmers are ...  Read the complete review