Playing at Gardening Again – We’re Planning Raised Beds!
My Garden – It Rarely Goes Smoothly. My deck (yes, we decided on a deck rather than a patio) that was supposed to be re-built this summer is a non-event and it is now...
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Worms’ Bin Check
We have baby worms! I just wandered down the garden to have a quick check on the worms. It has been so hot and humid lately, that although the worms’ bin is situated in...
I Think This May Become My Favourite Gardening Magazine
Gardening magazines can be expensive and not always as expected. Here is one that I think offers excellent value. My daughter treated me to membership of the Royal Horticultural Society for my birthday at the...
Reproduction in Compost Worms
It’s a bit of a maze, but hang on in there and be astounded! The detail of reproduction in compost worms, is like the choreography of a familiar, slow dance. It just seems inevitable,...
A Worm Cocoon Has Been Born (Sort of)
A Worm Cocoon has been deposited and who wins… Euros or Reds? We are pleased to announce the arrival of eggs. Or should I say ‘we are pleased to announce the depositing of a worm...
They Say It’s Summer!
According to the calendar, we are now in the middle of summer. (We had the obligatory family discussion about the 21st June – is it Midsummer or the first day of summer? I go for...
Nitrogen (The Glamour Ingredient) – versus Carbon (50 Shades of Brown)
The roles of nitrogen and carbon in composting are all-important and both are vital to the process. Composting, i.e. the decomposition of plant and animal matter, is the basis of the Nitrogen Cycle and...
Worms in Residence and Bokashi Success
Well, the worms arrived in a little brown box inside of which was a plastic takeaway food container with holes in the lid. The worms were quite happily squirming around in this, under some...
Worm Farm Here at Last
Our worm farm arrived and now it is time to assemble it and set it up ready for our worms. Got back from an extended period away from the inter-net and computers to find...
3 Tips to Remember When Siting Your Compost Pile (or Bin)
I set up my new compost bin last week. It is a simple holding bin – known as a Dalek bin – one of those that can be purchased through your local council for...