Gwenfar's Garden and other musings
Notes on growing ornamentals and edibles, and musings on other matters that interest me.
After publishing my introduction to Spoonie Veg post, I received some really interesting and helpful perspectives from readers, both on my blog and in Twitter conversations. One thing that came out of this was that I realised a post on …
I love potatoes. Just love them. Growing them, cooking them, eating them. I need a regular potato fix. I don’t know if it’s some distant Irish genetics in my blood or just that crispy baked potatoes are one of the …
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 …
Read MoreDecision time: the final layout for the back garden
Along with recently setting up my first perennial beds, I have now also got my first vegetable raised bed growing. first vegetable bed I did a soil test early on, and found out two key things. One: the soil is …
Read MoreProblem: growing vegetables on acid soil. Solution: raised beds