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Funny Weather - A Veg Grower's Guide
One of the first things people are talking to me about out in the garden this year is what funny weather we’ve been having. Closely...

Nancy Lowe
Sep 4, 20245 min read
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Plant Spotlight - Chilean Guava
Chilean Guava (Ugni molinae) is a cute little shrub, with delicious berries and evergreen foliage and it has fast become one of my...

Nancy Lowe
Nov 9, 20232 min read
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Gardening for Dragonflies
King amongst the insect visitors during no mow may are the dragonflies and damselflies. These insects are voracious predators and a sign tha

Nancy Lowe
Jun 14, 20232 min read
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Wildlife Loves Long Grasses
It's officially No Mow May and the great news is that even without flowers, long grasses support a whole host of wildlife garden visitors

Nancy Lowe
May 4, 20232 min read
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Wildflower Beds and Borders
Growing wildflowers has been a long-term passion of mine. Ever since I was a little girl, I've grappled with the challenges of growing wildf

Nancy Lowe
Apr 13, 20235 min read
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Autumn Health Care for Gardens
This time of year is a great time to look at the health of the garden. I really like to take a walk around it during the autumn, to...

Nancy Lowe
Nov 8, 20223 min read
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Plants for Heat Waves
A decade ago, the thought that we could regularly have summers with temperatures in the 30s would have seemed ridiculous, but here we are...

Nancy Lowe
Aug 2, 20225 min read
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Drought Proof Veg
We’ve just had a really dry April, with England and Wales reportedly getting only around 50% of the usual rainfall for this time of the...

Nancy Lowe
May 3, 20224 min read
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