Gardening

We finally had a break in the winter weather, so we decided it was time to finish some of our winter pruning jobs around the pond. As part of the…

Last year was the first time we ever grew our own vegetables on a scale to potentially feed ourselves, and we think it was reasonably successful. More importantly, we gained…

Living in a rural countryside setting has many upsides, and enjoying the natural wildlife and birds is definitely one of the them. Switch off for a few minutes and enjoy…

I mentioned last year how disappointed I was with the poor quality of my overpriced Hunter Gardener wellies. Three months ago, I purchased a pair of Dunlop boots and have…

As our hedges around the smallholding establish and grow bigger, we needed some battery-operated gardening equipment that would allow us to maintain them. This is our Husqvarna 520iHT4 battery hedge…

It’s been a tumultuous and challenging year for everyone so we are excited to bring 2020 to a close with some much-needed festive cheer by giving away two amazing hampers:…

With the first batch of spring bulbs (double daffodils, giant bluebells and crocuses) in the ground, the latest consignment of Farmer Gracy bulbs arrived.

We ordered nearly 500 spring bulbs from Farmer Gracy and to help us get them into the ground we used a garden auger for the first time.

We are surrounded by trees and nature, and we are fully converted to using leaf blowers to speed up the leaf collection process in autumn. EGO loaned us their LB5301E…

Last year, our banana plants were affected by the frost, so this year we’ve wrapped them up ahead of the winter. They will hopefully be cosy and warm in their…