Dahlias are a delight. Between their enormous size, impressive range of varieties and the delightful cut-and-come again growth habit it's no wonder they are so beloved. Many of our favourite things about these beautiful blooms is due to their underground storage...
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When and How to Harvest Garlic
Growing garlic successfully often spans a whole year. Initially, you remember to get your garlic bulbs planted last Autumn. Then maybe enjoyed the vigorous growth of the beautiful green garlic above ground. Maybe even harvested your scapes if growing a hardneck...
The Best Garden Herb and Food Pairings
Herbs are more than garnish. Unmistakably, they're easy to grow and offer many culinary advantages. Furthermore, it's often that you just don't know what to pair your herbs with so here we review some of our favourite pairings. Garden Herb Pairings Basil* Basil &...
Purpose Driven Gardens: Creating Something Meaningful
“We might think we are nurturing our garden, but of course it’s our garden that is really nurturing us.” Jenny Uglow Sometimes the day is just beginning, the ground sprinkled with dew. Sometimes the sun is setting for the evening, bathing the world in golden light. Or...
Successfully Growing Lavender
If "less is more" could have a poster-child in the plant world it would be lavender. Provided you have ample full-sun (6-8 hours), lavender needs very little from their gardener. Truly, one of the main reasons why people can't seem to grow lavender is because they...
Cut Flowers All-Season Long
Dedicating a portion of your garden for cut flowers is always a good decision. Truly, being able to harvest your very own homegrown bouquet to display in your home is a marvelous practise. Interacting with flowers triggers the release of all our favourite feel-good...






