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Ladybird Beetles and Aphids

05.16.2015 by Alice // 1 Comment

Ladybird Beetles and Aphids

One morning while wandering around the garden I noticed that one of the eggplant bushes was heavily covered in aphids, lots and lots, all over the leaves, and even inside the flowers. A few years ago I would have done one or all of the following: tried to hose them off, used a gloved hand […]

Categories // Blog, Garden Pests & Diseases, Gardening Tips

Four Ways With Eggplant

03.15.2015 by Alice // Leave a Comment

Four Ways With Eggplant

They just keep on coming!  When you have a healthy eggplant bush, the yields can be very impressive – and if you want to use them up without getting bored of  the same dish over and over again you’ll need to add some different techniques to your repertoire. On the Grill This is a quick […]

Categories // Blog, Cooking Tags // Eggplant

Top Tips for Success, Planting Seedlings

12.09.2014 by Alice // 1 Comment

Top Tips for Success, Planting Seedlings

After bringing your seedlings home from the garden centre, they will need a day or two to acclimatise.  This is also known as “hardening off” and it essentially involves gradually exposing your little plants to windier, colder, and warmer conditions – so they don’t get such a shock when they get planted into your garden. […]

Categories // Blog, Gardening Tips, Getting Started, Growing Tags // seedlings

Top Tips for Success, Buying Seedlings

11.19.2014 by Alice // Leave a Comment

When it comes to buying seedlings, there are a few key points to consider. It is easy to get a bit carried away while selecting seedlings, gleefully filling your basket with punnets of lovely little plants – but by keeping a few things in mind we can make sure we get the best plants for […]

Categories // Blog, Gardening Tips, Getting Started, Growing Tags // gp1, seedlings

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