With the arrival of autumn, I start thinking about preparing the garden for winter, most importantly ensuring the soil is protected. Here in the UK we usually have rainy, cold winters. Covering bare soil with a mulch or growing an overwintering crop helps prevent erosion and loss of nutrients by either insulating the soil from the elements or holding the soil in place through root growth.

Some seeds are always better off started in modules or individual pots, but we’re often advised to sow most flowers in seed trays and then ‘prick out’ seedlings to transfer into separate modules to grow on. I’ve struggled with seedling loss after pricking out and wanted to share what I’ve done to avoid this problem in case it’s helpful for anyone else.

Here’s a little update on our small wildlife pond. We built the pond in March-April 2020 so it’s now going into its fourth year. It’s been a great addition to our garden, and I love visiting to observe the wildlife activity or to do a bit of weeding nearby.

This week I wanted to share how I made our small wildlife pond last spring.

Spring is appearing, slowly but surely. Join me for a wander around the garden…

Photos and updates from our garden in March

The blog becomes a garden journal! Here’s what happened in the garden this week…

Winter turns into spring. Here’s what’s been happening in the garden this March.