Sustainable living for busy families
The cold weather is setting in, but now is not the time to abandon your veg patch. There are still fruits and vegetables that you can grow. Here are five of them. 1. Lettuce Lettuce is actually a great winter crop! Hardy varieties such as lambs lettuce can cope with the cold temperatures. If you… Continue reading Autumn Growing
I’m honestly not feeling very green-fingered at the moment. The growing season has been pretty awful for me and all I have to show for it is tomato plants with blight, courgettes with powdery mildew, a handful of beans and a single cucumber. The only thing that has done well are the children’s sunflowers. I… Continue reading A Lean Year
It’s growing season. Everything is in full swing. Plants that I’ve been tending on the windowsill for months are finally going into the ground, buds are appearing and it won’t be long until I am harvesting my labours. I love it. I love watching these things grow from seed. From dormant looking objects that don’t… Continue reading A Force of Nature
Green-fingered Mum 