Category: Garden

Just planted 40 cloves. I have taken out the borage plant and put in cloves of garlic in my ‘raised bed’ in front garden. They will have to compete with mint and others. I think I will need to plant borage again somewhere else, as it is a great bee plant – just not sure where – although a bit of gorilla planting might be good? Actually my mint has been pretty crap in the front garden this year – but lemon mint between the patio stones has been great!

So an empty greenhouse – suggestions welcome I think!

I never know what to do with the soil from the tomatoes and cucumbers and chillies in the greenhouse at this time of year. So I have a plan. Mix the soil with wild seeds like yellow rattle and then just spread out onto of the grass – hopefully this will give the seeds enough of a chance to get started and compete with the grass.

Mow the lawn – ever!

Rake up leaves – they form a great mulch for the garden.

Just to stay I have just bought ‘Rewild Your Garden’ by Francis Tophill. Love the way it is written; clear, concise and easy to access whatever elements you want.