“In the afternoon they came unto a land In which it seemed always afternoon. All round the coast the languid air did swoon, Breathing like one that hath a weary dream…” – Tennyson, The Lotos-eaters First stop north of LA on our California trip (thanks to the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellowship!) was Ganna…
Weed-powered digging machines
This week’s School Garden picture comes from Diane Turner at Raumati South School: Chicken Little the digging machine, on a day trip to Raumati South school. Chickens are ideal for preparing beds as they eat weeds (including oxalis), aerate the soil with their forklike feet, hunt our slugs and snails that like to hide between…
Drinking the Summer Garden
December for gardeners is a month of lushness; plentiful rain, warm soil and still-lengthening days. Long twilights and early dawns pottering outdoors are my favourite antidote to the stresses of the silly season. December is also the season for cooling beverages. A few key plants can set you up for a summertime…