Learning | Loving Nature's Garden

How to potter about in your garden

Pot-ter (verb): to do things in a slow and enjoyable way (MacMillan Dictionary).

Have you pottered about in your garden recently? It seems to me that pottering about is a neglected, maybe even a dying, art.

What is pottering about?

Online dictionaries describe pottering about with a variety of terms, many of them derogatory. Some say it’s the [...]

Spring is a busy time. Let’s make the most of your time in the garden.
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Nasturtiums by krossbow

My sister and I skipped round the sunlit garden, nasturtium seeds in hand. Gardening was a mystery to me, but everything was fun with my big sister.

Scrape the baked-hard soil among the stones and make a dent, pop in a nasturtium seed, cover it up, water it, and wait.

Easy to grow and [...]

Autumn rake by David Morris

“The more I accomplish, the more rushed and less satisfied I feel.” – Alison Kerr, 2010

It’s hard to believe that November is here already. Every year, I swear, time goes faster!

Remember my plan for a back yard makeover? I’ve not done half the things I planned for my garden this [...]

Light-deprived lettuce

“What’s in a seed?A tree to climb, a sunflower for the birds, a loaf of bread… Seeds contain a lot.” – Alison Kerr, 2010

A seed is easy enough to plant; we can all plant a seed. The tricky part comes later.

What does a seed need to grow into the plant we desire?

It’s elementary

We [...]