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I worked on the land as a teen ager until 25 years old.  After all these years in an office environment work, the best job I for me is back to the land.  Where i enjoy the fresh air, green surroundings and golden sunshine. LIFE ON THE LAND IS VITAL FOR SURVIVAL.  keeps me fit,  I get all the fresh veggies and fruits, enjoy the flowers. With...

Living in a back to back, terraced house its hard to find space for the greens, but the windowsill boxes are just beginning to show signs of life. The Basil plants are thriving (shop bought), and the loose leaf Lettuce seedlings are getting on to be an inch high. The thyme and marjoram are starting to peek out at the world, and the coriander is showing signs of life. Still waiting for the...

Cherry Tree Garden Centre, near Fritton in Norfolk has been a great resourse of MATERIAL. As it is part of the QD family don't expect the staff to know anything about growing however they have a large stock of seed potatos in at the moment, herb gardens and their usual varieties of vegtable seeds - pay attention to these as they are often varieties you won't find in the average supermarket!!! We...

Hi, So, saw this website when looking for what to plant in my Garden (Well Yard...) Looks like a great idea as i am keen to grow lots of produce but have no soil and have to grow everythingin pots! The Government seem slow to turn usable wasteland into good growing space, and the list for an allotment is like the NHS operation shedule these days. So, anyone generous enough to share thier land is...

Sometimes it is best to say it outloud.  How will anyone know if you don't? I have for years wandered round my imaginary herb and edible flowers garden, in my dreams...taken breaks in a little imaginary shed, with an, as yet ony dreamt blue enamel kettle on a camping stove.  A tin that friends know holds a little cakey treat.  But of course the perennial (aha) problem: no land,...

Just got back from a week away. Thanks to the regular rain showers and a flat & cat sitter, my tomatoes and herbs are healthy and vigorous. I haven't sown any salad yet this year. Perhaps tomorrow will be the day I get to the garden centre, pick up some more potting mix and sow a window box of mixed cut & come again salad. Maybe if I create a list of things to do with that on it, it...

Well the rain stopped for a few days last week, so it gave me enough time to hand-weed, spray some of the broad-beans with a soft soap solution to eradicate the blackfly and add some more pelleted chicken manure. Everything else is coming on a treat, and pots filled with tumbler tomatoes, peppers, chillies, cucumbers and herbs are doing fine, although I am getting concerned that the rain is...

Following on from “Pumpkin Planting Time”, the pumpkins have been planted out in their new cane wig-wam homes. Lots in Hull, ready for “Open Gardens” and some in Ryton-on-Dunsmore where I have a patch. Other Landsharers like Guy & Tracey have got their pumpkin wig-wams up too. If you live “South of the Trent”, as many old famous gardeners say, you’ve...

Spring happened "Suddenly" in this neck of the woods about a month ago! The harsh Winter and frosts left everything in the garden looking like it needed salvaging with tender care. The record breaking spring sunshine suddenly made everything alive, out of which rhubarb went wild and fresh herbs are now a daily treat! ~ Rhubarb ~ Someone very kindly gave me a tiny rhubarb crown last summer. I...

Still lacking in space but determined to do my best, I've been working on organising the garden.   The front of the house has a 4ft by 1ft space along one wall, that now houses my potted olive, almond, fig and rowan trees.  Although the local squirrels got to my rown sapling while it was still small, and it may or may not be dead now. That has opened up some nice space in my 5ft...