Knitting Vlog Episode 2
Sorting out the floor and adding DRAINAGE to the greenhouse.
The greenhouse floor has always been problematic. It's built on a concrete pad, laid on some aggregate and though the greenhouse is not water-tight, water always seemed to pool in the low point in the middle causing an unsightly mouldy mess. This weekend, I have finally got round to sorting it out, the concrete was... Continue Reading →
Potager Garden
The potager, kitchen garden, or even the veggie patch is finally ready to receive some of the first set of vegetables that were started at various times in the greenhouse, since February. Preparing the beds In my previous videos Step 1 and Step 2, I detail how I prepare the patch from last year and... Continue Reading →
Repotting Mint
Mint is a useful household staple. Is has strong, robust roots which can get a little invasive so is best grown in its own pot rather than in the ground or in beds with other plants. In this video, I divide and repot my mint plants. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8_v2jdmtt0
Lemon Tree Care
I have been growing lemon, limes and oranges in my greenhouse in the UK (USDA hardiness zone 9a) for a few years now. If you have the right set up, you can have highly productive citrus trees that produce fruit all year round. Here are some of my care tips. Lemon and lime trees Purchase... Continue Reading →
Greenhouse Maintenance and Preparation For The Growing Season
Whatever type of greenhouse you have, to get maximum benefit from it for the longest time, it needs to be maintained. Here are some things that can be done annually, or at specific times to keep it in tip-top shape going into the growing season. Maintenance Before and During Winter During the colder months when... Continue Reading →
Growing Vanilla Orchid and How to make Vanilla Extract
Vanilla is an expensive commodity because since there are no natural insect pollinators like the Melipona Bee in other places, vanilla flowers have to be hand pollinated, a very delicate process, in order for each flower to produce any seed pods...
Aluminium vs Wooden Greenhouses
If you are thinking about purchasing your own greenhouse, there are many on the market and one of the biggest questions is, what material of greenhouse to go for? I have been fortunate enough to have experience of both so I thought it would be cool to weigh up and compare the two. Both certainly have their pros and cons and what I have to share may help with what is a relatively costly purchase.
Growing Food and Foraging for my Mediterranean Tortoise
Time to read 5 minutes Having a tortoise teaches you a lot about your own life and routines. She reminds me to slow down, to eat my veggies, drink my water and to mind my own business but I would like to share some information on what my tortoise eats and where I source her... Continue Reading →
Natural Homemade Remedy for Scalp Health
If you're struggling with dry, flaky scalp or would just like to make a simple, natural treatment that feels cool and refreshing to the scalp and will stimulate the hair follicles to promote growth, read on for the scalp oil recipe I devised to nourish my own problematic scalp.
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