In a world where a large, ape-like creature could possibly exist is a world that I dream of living in; large forests, woodlands, green cities filled with flora and an abundance of wild, natural landscapes. Bigfoot should be able to hide from us, undetected, in the darkest deepest corners of wild areas. This isn’t theContinue reading “Here’s hoping that ‘Bigfoot’ could exist”
Tag Archives: gardener
Starting out as a gardener
What I’ve learnt since I began my gardening career
Favourite seeds for 2018
I have three medium sized vegetable beds. One of these is filled with strawberries, blackcurrants, raspberries, a gooseberry and dahlias; the other two are empty and ready for spring. Sorting through the seeds I’ve been hoarding over the past few months and I’ve found some that I am so excited to try and grow! ItContinue reading “Favourite seeds for 2018”
‘The plastics’ – mean girls of gardening?
The use of plastic is a huge debate in gardening right now. Us gardeners create wonderful gardens for wildlife and grow our own vegetables to avoid buying too much plastic but we sow our seeds in plastic trays and buy plants in plastic pots? This should change! Plastic has filled our oceans and landfills. ItContinue reading “‘The plastics’ – mean girls of gardening?”
Can social media become your horticultural tutor?
Being self-employed means I work alone. It’s hard to experience new things/be exposed to new gardening techniques when I don’t have a traditional, real life, role model; so I’ve let the people I interact with on social media become mine. After a few years as a gardener, you find yourself beginning to repeat what you’veContinue reading “Can social media become your horticultural tutor?”
Toolkit
Tools need to be clean and sharp to be useful. Tool maintenance is essential so you aren’t buying new tools every spring! The most used items in my toolkit include: Secateurs: Felco A Dutch hoe: Spear and Jackson Hori-hori: Niwaki Broom Leaf grabs Garden spade: Bulldog Garden fork: Bulldog Shears: Niwaki/Spear and Jackson Loppers: SpearContinue reading “Toolkit”
#3
It’s the third year anniversary of Eleanor Owens Gardening! Cracking year out and about looking after my lovely maintenance clients’ gardens and expanding my horticultural knowledge with online courses. Targets completed this past year include: Buying a van (which was honestly changed my life for the better!) Expanded my botanical knowledge Learning to craft woodenContinue reading “#3”
GROW: Spring bulbs
There’s an abundance of spring bulbs growing in the english countryside; it provides colour in the garden from the beginning of the year. This autumn, I’ve bought alliums, daffodils and tulips from Peter Nyssen to plant in a border that I created last summer. The border is filled with perennial grasses, ferns, sedums, geraniums, gypsophilaContinue reading “GROW: Spring bulbs”
Front Gardens
Utilising space is hugely important when it’s limited. Front gardens are a wasted space that aren’t viewed as a ‘garden’ and only a driveway or place to put the bins. However, understandably, we need a place to park our cars; not all front gardens can be completely ‘green’. The simple solution is unimaginative. Front gardensContinue reading “Front Gardens”
GROW: Samphire
Samphire has an impressive nutritional value, packed with essential minerals and almost no fat. It is a popular ‘superfood’ that is often used to accompany fish dishes or in salads. It has a lovely fresh taste! I live too far from the coast to get fresh samphire. Like FRESH samphire, the crisp salty young growthContinue reading “GROW: Samphire”
