wllmsutherland4 mai3 MinApril showers? Alas not!It has been a long cold spring in the garden and it's now desperate for rain! We've just finished our first SS course of the year (and...
wllmsutherland31 mars3 MinMarch DaysWe have passed the spring equinox now and the pace in the garden is slowly picking up. There is still tidying to be done and, while the...
wllmsutherland4 mars1 MinEarly sowingsSuddenly we seem to have reached March! The artichokes are doing what artichokes do but, more exciting, we have new blossom on the...
wllmsutherland9 févr.2 MinOUR RESIDENTIAL COURSES IN 2022**UPDATE 31st Mar 2022** - The April course has been slow to fill up, so we are now offering the remaining spaces at a discount of 20%...
wllmsutherland9 févr.1 MinThe Great Christmas Carbon FestIt's a big warm job for cold Christmas weather – emptying and spreading the year's supply of lovely compost. The first step is to peel...
wllmsutherland10 janv.1 MinYear-end Garden - December 2021Yes, it's winter in the garden and the rain is still lashing down outside my window. Dry cold weather will come – I know – and then it...
wllmsutherland15 déc. 20211 MinIn the garden - winterHuge waves are crashing onto the rocks as the freezing sleet whips past in the winter gale. Yes, it is indeed “winter”. The garden is...
wllmsutherland7 nov. 20212 MinWinter is almost here! NovemberThe winter is coming and things are quiet in the garden but there is still lots of good food to be harvested. It's November and the...
wllmsutherland15 oct. 20211 MinWinter approaches - SeptemberOur harvesting continues as winter approaches. There is a profusion of plums, apples and raspberries whilst the carrots were...
wllmsutherland6 sept. 20212 MinSummer's end - late AugustIn the garden, the twin activities of harvesting and tidying up continue. After several rounds of harvesting, the peas and French beans...
wllmsutherland1 août 20212 MinSelf-Sufficiency Community NewsComposting Our plan to provide 2 new “proper” composting bins to take food waste from the village school is progress well. We have...
wllmsutherland1 août 20212 MinOur Summer Garden 'Jungle' - late JulyIt's almost impossible to believe how the rush of summer growth turns bare soil into something more like very productive “jungle”! We are...
wllmsutherland2 juil. 20213 MinA Garden in Full BloomWhat's to say about a garden in full bloom? Yes, we had a hard spell of very dry cool weather but deep soil and good shelter gave our...
Will Sutherland30 mai 20212 MinIt's growing in the garden!Yes, the garden is growing and the sun is shining. The harvesting of wonderful salad has taken over from the cutting of succulent...
Will Sutherland1 mai 20213 MinWHAT HAPPENED TO THE SPRING?It seems that the mysteries of global warming have brought us the driest and coldest April for 50 years – and the plants have hated it....
Will Sutherland3 avr. 20213 MinApril in the gardenThis month my dear old little workhorse rotavator has been busy again, preparing beds for spring planting and knocking the emerging “City...
Will Sutherland28 févr. 20212 MinIt's March already in the gardenIt is March already; dry weather at last and cultivating has begun. It took me just a couple of pleasant hours to weed and rotavate 3 of...
Will Sutherland8 févr. 20212 MinWhile the garden sleeps, the workshop comes alive!The Garden Very quiet in the winter garden. The curly kale is a healthy and very tasty winter green and the sprouting broccoli is waiting...
Will Sutherland16 janv. 20211 MinThe Garden Sleeps and one way to break down the blues: Music Outdoor!In the garden the soil is resting now as we potter about when the weather is dry. I was able to spread the compost on a lovely bright...
Will Sutherland12 déc. 20202 MinThe Glorious Compost Heap!Each time I open up the mature compost heap (12 months of green material) the excitement is like receiving a rather special Christmas...