(VGG) Very Good Gardening Blog
Zoe’s Wellington based blog which covers one new skill a week, relevant to what the weather is doing this week; what to do in your garden, and what plants are exciting to us at this time of year.
A big dump of resources for native plant selection
My titles, as always, are classy as heck.
An argument for being a bit more meticulous
Bleeeuuuggghhhh I know, but hold my beer and consider it
We could all do with a gin
Or at least a Juniper, a tall, lovely, evergreen tree which is a bold statement in a garden (and used to make gin).
A quickie on home made fertilisers
A delicious brew for your plants and ragebait for the people you live with
Tidying berries
Don't be put off by the messiness, the wait times, the tiny canes... Berries are great and easy to grow!
Soil Health for Happy Vegetables
A very basic reminder and a re-orienting of your behaviours (maybe!)
Organic lawn care for the cheap and lazy
A love letter from myself to the best web page I have ever read, a 'how to' for the rest of us.
Creating a legacy with fruit trees
Getting the site right the first time is your first hurdle, but anyone can do that part. Patience is your biggest hurdle... and most of us struggle with this part!
Trimming- the nuts and bolts of your final prune of the year
Now we have the theory down, reducing, re shaping and encouraging growth are all covered this week.