Notes on growing ornamentals and edibles, and musings on other matters that interest me.
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 …
The Peak District is very close to Sheffield, in fact so close parts of Sheffield are in the Peak District. We haven’t had much of a chance to visit since moving to Sheffield at the end of March, so with …
On the weekend I had the opportunity to visit The Alpine Plant Centre, which is in the Hope Valley in the Peak District. Sadly the garden itself (above) wasn’t open. I missed the NGS open days and must make sure …
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 …