Tussiemussie's Blog archive

Farming Gardening - a matter of scale, future directions, food for thought here.

Wondering who else saw this video and I would love to know your reactions to the revolutionary...

Surprising myself

For once it has been sunny and the soil is workable. Raised beds are all cleared,...

Space limited? Money tight? An idea from Africa.

Bag gardens, you will need hessian sacks a tin with top and bottom cut out a supply...

Spring is in the Air - or is it Autumn ?

Autumn-acorns on the oak, leaves turning, blackberries ripening, and my Egremont...

Improving soil fertility, and moisture holding.

Compost is great to get moisture holding humus and nutrients in the soil,topdress...

Gogi berry and blight.

I don't know if you will remember that I lost all my tomatoes and potatoes to blight...

Cape gooseberries. - Extending Crops.

Last Autumn I found 3 seedling Cape gooseberries in the garden, I overwintered them...

Victorian hotbeds.

With winter running into spring I'm seriously considering making a victorian hootbed...

Peat Bogs, habitats and Global Warming

A plea to buy peat free products this year, save wildlife habitats, and prevent...

Digging for Victory over Global Warming

well...... every little bit helps Spring appears to have arrived.!!!! The daffs are...

Freecycle.

Do you have a local Freecycle website, keep an eye on it. I have seen greenhouses,...

Bumbling Around.

Today Nov 24th I went to our local independent supermarket, they had winter pansies...