Gwenfar's Garden and other musings
Notes on growing ornamentals and edibles, and musings on other matters that interest me.
The dark days of December are over. The light at the end of the tunnel, that is, the ever lengthening days of January and the promise of a new kitchen gardening year, are in reach. Like many gardeners, I suffer …
Short video of the garden each month during the year (c. 48s) NOTE: this is best viewed by clicking on the YouTube icon* 2014 saw the first full year of my new garden in growth after the landscaping was undertaken …
After finally deciding on the final layout for my back garden and sourcing a landscaper to do the hard landscaping work, I now have a new look! First the ‘before’: March 2013: when we moved in (the plants/compost bins from …
Since moving into our Sheffield home over 7 months ago, I’ve been observing how the sunlight and shade moves over my back garden, photographing it and thinking about the final layout for the design of the back garden. How the …
It’s been a couple of months since I last blogged about the new garden. I’ve not been that well so when I do feel ok, I tend to focus on actual gardening, rather than blogging. Things have come on since …
For 2012 I am going to blog about my front garden on the 1st day of each month. I’ll follow how it changes over the year, how much food I can produce from the space, and how my development plans …
I attended an excellent talk on Agroforestry by Professor Steve Newman of the Agroforestry Research Trust (and BioDiversity Int.) last night, put on by Oxford Permaculture. Whilst I might live in an urban environment and won’t be setting up a forest …
I’m a proud bunyip. On the weekend I completed my Permaculture Design Course and now have a Certificate in Permaculture Design. I’ve learned so much from the course, especially the tutors Hannah, Phil & Pete and Peter, who have a …
I have been interested in Permaculture for a few years now, and have recently been trying to apply it more readily in my daily life. I feel permaculture principles offer a positive alternative to the corporatist, capitalist, anti-nature and neo-con …