It's been a while since I shared a garden update...So, there's good news and there's bad news!First up, the bad news... The Christmas tree seems to be dying a slow death in the corner of the garden despite all of our efforts to keep it alive - we've moved it, we've repotted it and given it everything it could possibly want or need and it's still not looking good for it! Secondly, the blueberry bush has disappeared. It was looking a bit feeble and literally just looked like a twig in a pot the last time I remember seeing it. Then last week, I noticed that … [Read more...]
7 of the best plants to grow with kids….
Today I wanted to share with you some of the best plants to grow with kids!Gardening definitely isn't my passion but it is something that I've been enjoying more and more over the last year or so. I find it really fulfilling to watch something I've planted grow from scratch and then to be able to serve it for my family to eat and I have quite grand plans for my garden now that the kids no longer use the garden as a playground.As I learn about what grows well in what conditions and what's never going to flourish in our garden no matter what I do, I wish that I'd done more with the … [Read more...]
January in my garden….
Remember my last garden update back in October? My fence had just blown down in a storm and we were waiting for someone to come and build us a new, improved fence.Well, we now have our new improved fence and even though January isn't exactly the best time to do much in the garden, there are a few little jobs that we're getting in with this month.First things first, we have a new addition to the garden although it's debatable whether he's going to be a permanent fixture...Even though it's a container-grown tree and 'should' be able to continue growing happily in a container … [Read more...]
Garlic Roasted Cherry Tomatoes….
Today I'm sharing my new favourite recipe - Garlic roasted cherry tomatoes!I briefly mentioned in last Friday's Five Frugal Things post that I was going to share this recipe for garlic roasted cherry tomatoes with you today and I actually had two emails over the weekend asking for a sneak peek which was lovely and I was happy to share as the recipe was needed for a batch cooking session and a BBQ so today would have obviously been a bit late for both ladies. ;-)I think I said in my post that the tasty garlic roasted cherry tomatoes would be great on a pizza, amazing stirred through … [Read more...]
Greenhouse Growing – I need some advice….
Today, I wanted to tell you about my brand new greenhouse and hopefully get some greenhouse growing tips from some of you experts out there!Remember a few weeks ago when I shared my DIY Herb Garden Planter? Well, I mentioned in that post that I'd love to take my herb garden one step further and start growing my own fruit and veg and the very next week, I got a lovely email from Shedstore asking me if I would like to review one of their greenhouses and get started with a bit of fruit and veg greenhouse growing.My first thought was no, and that's because when I think of greenhouses, … [Read more...]
