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Slow Saturday snuggles with Olliebob. Actually,

Slow Saturday snuggles with Olliebob.

Actually, scratch the “slow”. I went kayaking, then weightlifting, then for a swim… now time for a takeaway, cos what’s the point of all the rest without a celebratory feast 🤤

Today I’ve been reclaiming the lawn edges of a g

Today I’ve been reclaiming the lawn edges of a grade 2 listed Georgian property from the onslaught of clump-forming potentilla and the far-reaching tap roots of dandelions and other persistent perennials. Every plant has a place but this place is not yours, little plant 🌱

There’s probably 60m of border in total so I’m doing a first pass where I define the natural edge and remove the plants that shouldn’t be there. Soon I’ll go back over the borders and create what I like to call a ‘cordon sanitaire’, which is essentially a no-mans-land between lawn and border (or in this case, gravel driveway). It’s not big enough to cause any disturbance in the force… I mean ecosystem, and it serves the purely practical purpose of keeping the grass from spreading into places it shouldn’t.

For this one I’m only going to make it the width of a hoe blade but between a lawn and a bed of mature plants, I’ve found that somewhere in the region of 20-30cm works really well.

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That’s pudding sorted 🍓+🍦 #strawberry #f

That’s pudding sorted 🍓+🍦

#strawberry #flower #compost #composting #precompost #compostactivator #worms #organicgardening #organicgarden #organic #eco #nature #biodegradable #pollinators #pollinatorfriendly #gardening #chickenmanure #fertiliser #plants #perennials #veg #soilamendment #harvest

Incredibly pleased to have received the crown cutt

Incredibly pleased to have received the crown cuttings of #comfrey I ordered only last week from @dalmore_croft in the post today.

I wasted no time in getting them planted into my #liquidfertiliser bed next to my other mature comfrey plants.

This little area of my garden is next to my #compost bays and it’s where I keep my #wormery, grey water collection butts as well as my big. blue. barrel.

Every 2 or 3 months I #harvest the largest of comfrey leaves and into the barrel they go.

Soon, the entire border will be full of #bocking14 comfrey as well as a few other choice plants yet to be revealed…

Happy Saturday Folks from me and this beautiful Ga

Happy Saturday Folks from me and this beautiful Gazania 🌞

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Thoroughly enjoyed planting up this border today.

Thoroughly enjoyed planting up this border today. I used a pink passion Acer as a focal point and surrounded it with pollinator-friendly perennials. Lots of Nepetas and Salvias and I even managed to squeeze my favourite plant, Verbena bonariensis, into the front. I’m mainly just happy to have the plants in the ground.. I bought them two weeks ago but when I caught the dreaded ‘rona I had to postpone the job 😁

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Supposed to wait around 30 days for the bokashi br

Supposed to wait around 30 days for the bokashi bran to fully ferment the food waste and it’s probbbbbly been about that long.. but I got antsy today and decided I couldn’t wait any longer 😁

First observation was that it smelled good!! Sweet but not pungently so. It’s an airtight container but for some illogical reason I was worried about unpleasant bugs being in there when I opened the lid but nope, nothing at all. Also no mould at all (which is good because mould makes me feel sick).

I tipped it out and had a poke around the mush. Bones are discernible but they’re like toy dog bones.. soft and squidgy, but no squeak. I put the bokashi mush into a hole I’d dug in the compost heap and covered it back over. Now to wait and see what happens 🧐🤓

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Bokashi is finally full!

Bokashi is finally full!

Not my usual kind of job but this jungle clearance

Not my usual kind of job but this jungle clearance was made all the more enjoyable by the frequent encounters with frogs and toads and newts and loads of other wild animals making the most of the undisturbed overgrowth.

I made sure to move them all on safely 😌

#garden #gardenclearance #jungle #overgrown #gardener #transformation

Ugh I still haven’t figured out how to keep my w

Ugh I still haven’t figured out how to keep my worms happy! The wormery stinks, too 😩 I think it got heavily saturated with rain during the recent storms and it’s causing the food that hasn’t yet rotted down to break down anaerobically aka. sludge! Not nice.

For a moment I even considered emptying the contents onto the compost heap and starting again but when I dug through the stinky sludge I found a few chunky worms - All is not yet lost!

The ants are back so I’ve put another layer of cinnamon on the surface in the hopes of driving them away, and I mixed in shredded paper to try and dry things out. I’ve also left the top open so that when moisture does make its way into the slump it will just be diverted out into my collector jar.

#organic #organicgardener #wormery #vermicompost #tigerworm #worms #ants #cinnamon #paper #shreddedpaper #gardening #sludge #slump #liquidfertiliser

Finishing touches 🌈 #organic #organicgardener

Finishing touches 🌈

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The number one priority for any garden space shoul

The number one priority for any garden space should be the construction of a solid and reliable compost heap. It’s the beating heart of the garden. Composting cuts down on green waste costs as well as saving the money that would otherwise be spent buying commercial compost from a merchant.

Through composting, we can close the loop and begin capturing and repurposing our waste biomass into something that enriches and strengthens our own garden ecosystems.

#organic #organicgardener #deadwood #gardendesign #groundelder #bindweed #perennial #perennialweed #meticulous #professionalgardener #wildlifefriendly #beneficialinsects #pollinators #maintenance #gardenmaintenance #nodig #cardboard #weedsuppression #buildsoil #growplants #compostheap #compostbay #aeration #pallet #recycledpallets #upcycle

This should be the last time this bed is dug over.

This should be the last time this bed is dug over. I’ve been trying to gently nudge my client towards no-dig for a while now and they’ve agreed to give it a go!

We decided to dig it over thoroughly just this once so that we have a really solid foundation to build from. A shitload of manure later and the beds ready for my client to get her beans in.

Roll on the late autumn when I’ll be removing the remnants of productive bean plants before covering the bed with a thick layer of cardboard and an even thicker layer of compost!

#organic #organicgardener #deadwood #gardendesign #groundelder #bindweed #perennial #perennialweed #meticulous #professionalgardener #wildlifefriendly #beneficialinsects #pollinators #maintenance #gardenmaintenance #nodig #cardboard #weedsuppression #buildsoil #growplants

Removing dead wood and damaged branches 🪵 #or

Removing dead wood and damaged branches 🪵

#organic #organicgardener #deadwood #gardendesign #groundelder #bindweed #perennial #perennialweed #meticulous #professionalgardener #wildlifefriendly #beneficialinsects #pollinators #maintenance #gardenmaintenance

One of my gardens has for a long time been plagued

One of my gardens has for a long time been plagued by the rhizomatous ruin known commonly as ground elder.

This creeping, invasive perennial is at home in shady places and when left unchecked will happily swamp an area and crowd out other plants. Much like bindweed, Ground elder is remarkably good at regenerating itself from even the smallest fragment of root or stem, so removal has to be meticulous. Honestly though.. I find the process really enjoyable 🤭

It forces me to slow down and get lost in the flow of life, away from screens and illusions. Usually I have a soundtrack of birdsong, but today I had the crack of thunder and the drumming of rain - a different yet equally pleasant score.

#organic #organicgardener #plantingplan #gardendesign #groundelder #bindweed #perennial #perennialweed #meticulous #professionalgardener #wildlifefriendly #beneficialinsects #pollinators #mentalhealth

I’m currently working on a planting plan that wi

I’m currently working on a planting plan that will reinvigorate a dilapidated crazy paving path.

The very moment I first set eyes on it, I had a clear vision for what I wanted to do. I want the path to become a sensory experience for my client, taking them on a journey and creating a calming effect when trodden upon.

I will be planting a few varieties of thymes into the gaps as they’re low-lying, colourful, fragrant and resistant to foot traffic. Filling in the gaps between the various varieties of thyme will be a combination of Corsican mint, chamomile and Irish moss. Along the path border will be two lavender varieties - Munstead and Fairy wings.

I’m still new to the process of creating planting plans but I’m learning fast and really enjoying it!

#organic #organicgardener #plantingplan #gardendesign #crazypaving #professionalgardener #wildlifefriendly #beneficialinsects #pollinators #mentalhealth

I always find time to aerate client compost heaps

I always find time to aerate client compost heaps - even in the pouring rain!

I invested some time today chopping up the organic matter of this bin into small chunks as combined with the regular addition of nitrogen-rich grass cuttings, this will dramatically quicken the composting process.

This compost heap was teeming with a mixture of earth-loving earth worms and the smaller tiger worms that enjoy fresher food waste. All good signs 🪱

#organic #organicgardener #comfrey #comfreytea #permaculture #professionalgardener #liquidfertiliser #organicgardening #healthyplants #boking14 #russiancomfrey #plantresilience #bigbluebarrel #cornflower #beneficialinsects #pollinators #worms #tigerworms #wormery #vermicompost #composting

Cornflowers make excellent cut flowers and attract

Cornflowers make excellent cut flowers and attract bees, butterflies and other pollinating and beneficial insects to the garden. They grow and flower best in sunny positions and they need a fertile soil enriched with lots of organic matter that will hold plenty of moisture in spring and summer so that they don’t dry out or become waterlogged.

#organic #organicgardener #permaculture #professionalgardener #liquidfertiliser #organicgardening #healthyplants #plantresilience #cornflower #beneficialinsects #pollinators

My comfrey plants are well established now so I’

My comfrey plants are well established now so I’m going to start filling my big blue barrel with the leaves. I’ve been advised against putting the leaves in loose because of the risk of blocking the output, so I’m going to make a giant tea bag from an old pillow case instead 💃 I’m hoping to have my first batch of comfrey tea ready to use in the next couple of months. Home brew liquid fertiliser here we come!!

#organic #organicgardener #comfrey #comfreytea #permaculture #professionalgardener #liquidfertiliser #organicgardening #healthyplants #boking14 #russiancomfrey #plantresilience #bigbluebarrel

Dog walks through fairytale forest 🌳

Dog walks through fairytale forest 🌳

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