by Sacha Brown | Feb 16, 2026 | Veg
Cucamelons are vigorous climbing plants that produce tiny grape-sized fruits with a refreshing cucumber-lime flavour. SowingSow indoors April–May. Sow seeds 0.5–1cm deep into small pots or modules filled with moist, free-draining compost. Germination takes 7–14...
by Sacha Brown | Feb 16, 2026 | Flowers
Annual phlox produces masses of colourful flowers throughout summer and is ideal for borders and cutting gardens. Sowing Sow indoors from March to April, or direct outdoors from May once the risk of frost has passed. Sow onto moist, well-drained seed compost and cover...
by Sacha Brown | Jul 7, 2023 | Blog
A word about mulching, it’s a highly beneficial practice that can enhance the health and productivity of your plants. Mulch is a protective layer of material applied to the soil surface around plants, and it serves multiple purposes in the garden. Let’s...
by Sacha Brown | Sep 27, 2022 | Blog
I find that I tend to slow down in Autumn and take a breather, sowing slows down and it is the time of year where I sit back and enjoy harvests from the garden. Days are getting shorter, that freshness is creeping its way in, thank goodness we have had some rain and...
by Sacha Brown | Aug 26, 2022 | Blog
So what’s going on in my garden right now? I have a front garden that’s full of perennials, it is in its second year since changing a square patch of lawn into a pollinator rich garden. It is glorious right now with oranges hues of kniphofia spires, waves of rudbeckia...
