The year of the sunflower
Sparrows have a day. They do – March 20th is World Sparrow Day. 24 hours dedicated to raising awareness of …
Tag Archives: Wildlife gardening
Flour & Flowers
Is it too late to say ‘Happy New Year’? Nearly two weeks into January is maybe pushing it a bit, …
A leafy tale
The RHS ran a survey earlier this year to find out more about the UK’s gardening habits. 71% of the …
(My) Top 5 ways to get wildlife-friendly in the garden
Here we are, a little over half way through Wild About Gardens Week, and what have I done to make …
A hearty autumn salad
With cooler (and darker) evenings, misty, dewy mornings and the apples ripening on the trees, it’s starting to feel like …
A sunflower for every occasion
… well, maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration. But they are hardworking plants. They make great cut flowers for …
Flowers in the lawn
As I was listening to Sir David Attenborough promoting the Big Butterfly Count on the radio this morning, I looked …
On counting worms… and why we should all be doing it
Do you know, in two and a bit years of writing a blog about gardening and growing food, I’ve never …
What if getting more hives isn’t the solution?
You’ve no doubt read or heard about the plight of the honey bee. Declining populations, entire hives wiped out due …
Early morning songs & spring harvests
May – the time of year when days start early. The sun’s up and the dawn chorus is loud well …
