Welcome to your one-stop resource for gardening in March. If you're struggling to carve out time to stay on top of the garden, or just need some help with what to focus on each month, this is a great place to start. You can check out my gardening jobs for every other month in this post. Gardening in March We've made it to spring, which means things are about to get busy in the garden. March is a great month to get ahead with garden ...
Gardening in January: jobs to tackle this month
Welcome to your one-stop resource for gardening in January. If you always feel like you don’t have enough time for gardening, or just need some guidance on what to focus on each month, this is the series for you! You can check out my garden jobs for every other month in this post. Gardening in January The start of a new year always puts me into planning mode, and the garden is no exception. There's something so uplifting about looking ...
Gardening in December: jobs to tackle this month
Welcome to your one-stop resource for gardening in December. If you always feel like you don’t have enough time for gardening, or just need some guidance on what to focus on each month, this is the series for you! You can check out my garden jobs for every other month in this post. Gardening in December If ever there was a month when the garden takes a back seat, it's December. Christmas prep, bad weather and less daylight all make it ...
Gardening in November: jobs to tackle this month
Welcome to your one-stop resource for gardening in November. If you always feel like you don’t have enough time for gardening, or just need some guidance on what to focus on each month, this is the series for you! You can check out my garden jobs for every other month in this post. Gardening in November This month, my garden seems to have finally accepted that it's autumn, and started the process of shutting down in earnest. In terms ...
How to make leaf mould – easy, free garden fertiliser!
This post contains affiliate links. Affiliate links will be clearly marked with a * and if you click through and make a purchase, I will receive a small commission from that sale. With autumn getting into full swing, more leaves are falling from the trees each day. This is good news for family walks - who doesn’t love stomping through a big pile of crispy leaves? It’s also good news for gardeners, as fallen autumn leaves give us ...
Gardening in October: jobs to tackle this month
Welcome to your one-stop resource for gardening in October. If you always feel like you don’t have enough time for gardening, or just need some guidance on what to focus on each month, this is the series for you! You can check out my garden jobs for every other month in this post. Gardening in October We’re heading towards the quietest time on the gardening calendar, when light is limited, most plants are dormant, and the weather isn’t ...
Backyard renovations: how much do they cost?
Collaborative post Is a garden redesign on your list of home projects at the moment? Backyard renovations are a popular choice when it comes to home improvement, particularly this year when lots of us have been spending more time than ever in our gardens. As with any home renovation project, the planning stage is a vital part of a garden renovation. You'll no doubt be thinking about how you'd like your outdoor space to look, but working ...
Gardening in September: jobs to tackle this month
Welcome to your one-stop resource for gardening in September. If you always feel like you don’t have enough time for gardening, or just need some guidance on what to focus on each month, this is the series for you! You can check out my garden jobs for every other month in this post. Gardening in September The arrival of autumn slows things down in the garden; plants are starting to shut down, lots of crops are coming to an end, and ...
Gardening in August: jobs to tackle this month
Welcome to your one-stop resource for gardening in August. If you always feel like you don’t have enough time for gardening, or just need some guidance on what to focus on each month, this is the series for you! You can check out my garden jobs for every other month in this post. Gardening in August We’re at that stage of summer where all the hard work in the garden should be really paying off, in the form of healthy plants and lots of ...
Eco gardening: sustainable gardening tips for greener gardens
How much do you know about eco gardening? It’s certainly a big issue in the gardening world right now, with high-profile gardeners and TV shows championing the benefits of sustainable gardening. What is eco gardening? Eco gardening is all about minimising human interference, and using natural resources and processes. This doesn’t mean you have to allow your garden to become a wilderness, rather that you should aim to reduce waste, use ...