Despite the near constant rain, garden life has been going at full pace over the last couple of months; now you should see tadpoles in the ponds, lush growth in the garden, a lawn that needs regular mowing, birds nesting, fledglings bumping around the bushes, foraging bees, scuffling hedgehogs, scented lilac bushes, tulips, etc… There…
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Composting – Part II
I understand this won’t be for everyone however if you have herbivore pets then composting will take care of itself. Manure from plant eating animals acts as an ‘activator’ for the composting process. The nitrogen in the manure / droppings enriches the bin with millions bacteria, these feed on the woody material in the bin and…
Willow wigwam – Southampton
Willow den on St George’s Day
Composting -working with nature
“For a plant to thrive the soil must be alive”
1+1=3
garden design + plant design
Dragons nests – Bishops Palace
It must be spring…
April in the garden
Grow your own…
Dogwoods in the garden
I dare you to cut back your dogwoods…
Garden design & the landscape
Designing gardens for sculpture, designing gardens for the landscape beyond
Pollinating bees
Forraging bees…