Category archives: growing
Good gourd
Ruth grows these decorative bottle gourds. When dried you can cut them in half and use them as scoops for dried foods. We have a couple in use for scooping out the chicken food. If you don’t cut them in… continue reading »
Spring warmth and Winter Roscoff
Having spent the weekend working at the college I was frustrated to have missed such a warm gardening weekend… However I managed to get home before the sun went down and although the family were out, Ruth had left some dinner for… continue reading »
Harvesting the West Cork CSA Oats
Yesterday was the harvest of a part of the West Cork Bantry community supported agriculture (CSA) oat crop. The smaller field of a bit less than an acre was harvested by hand using scythes. It was great to see how… continue reading »
Garden Share
Here’s a great idea for people who don’t have a garden or who have the energy to garden more than there own space: The idea is simple. There are many older or busier people who have gardens they struggle to… continue reading »
Millennium Seed bank ‘running out of funds’
Groundbreaking projects at the Millennium Seed Bank at Wakehurst Place in Sussex may have to be axed because of a £100m shortfall. The money is needed over the next 10 years to maintain its work to store rare seeds from… continue reading »