Free Plants Forever: Pay With Your Lives!

The garden centre industry is a wonderful one, full of great people working in it and great customers intent on making their street that much more beautiful. But maintaining a lush border of beautiful plants, penguins, and a specimen polar bear does not come cheap according to HortWeek: I know what you all are thinking:… Continue reading Free Plants Forever: Pay With Your Lives!

Cut Hedges in October

Cut cut cut: that’s what it’s all about being a hedge owner. With a typical hedge plant such as Hawthorn, Beech, or Yew, you are fundamentally maintaining a plant that wants to be a tree as a bushy shrub by cutting it regularly. One of the most common questions we get asked is when to… Continue reading Cut Hedges in October

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Fine Dining al Fresco: Shrubbery for Two

The other day we mentioned Cornwall’s Million Pound edible hedge project, and, we assume in response, the RHS updated their list of edible flowers, along with a Country Living article adding a few more on top. We know that most garden owners are not breakfasting in the bushes, brunching off branches, or dining on their… Continue reading Fine Dining al Fresco: Shrubbery for Two

Walnut and Banana Bread Recipe

Sliced banana bread with walnuts

There’s something incredibly rewarding about harvesting ingredients straight from your own bit of Britain! If you’re lucky enough to have walnut trees, the experience of picking fresh walnuts, cracking them open, and incorporating them into your cooking adds a unique, personal touch to your meals. One of the best ways to use these homegrown gems… Continue reading Walnut and Banana Bread Recipe

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Using Epsom Salts in the Garden

Don’t bother. Using Epsom Salts in the garden is a waste of time and money: may my grandparents (and renowned scientific journals like The Mirror) forgive me for contradicting them like that. Since the dawn of time, the Epsom Salt industry has had one overarching vision for mankind’s destiny: to consume even more product by… Continue reading Using Epsom Salts in the Garden

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