Gwenfar's Garden and other musings
Notes on growing ornamentals and edibles, and musings on other matters that interest me.
Once your cucurbits (pumpkins/squash/courgettes) get growing, they can sprawl all over the place. When it comes to watering them though, you only need to water near the root of the plant. Watering along the sprawled stems and fruit won’t actually …
After sorting out the black bamboo, Phyllostachys nigra, we had to cut down in order to fix part of the fence that was knocked down in last weeks high winds, I’ve ended up with another lovely bunch of black canes. …
Since undertaking the Permaculture Design Course last year, my confidence in trying to make my own objects for the garden has increased. I’ve also got better at noticing how I can increase the use of the different resources that I …