Simple gardening is the way to go. This is the second year of the edible flower bed. These are all self-seeded. I planted the seeds last spring. We enjoyed flowers and greens all summer. The bees were happy too. In the winter, covered the bed with hoops/farming plastic and we were able to eat fresh arugula in the middle of the winter. This gorgeous tiny flower is arugula. Arugula is easy to grow. It can grow in a container if your space is limited. Freshly picked arugula tastes so different than store bought. And these gorgeous tiny flowers are going to show up in the loom. 💟🧶🌿 • #gardenaslivingsculpture #sustainableartpractice #environmentalsteward #earthdayiseveryday #seeds #edibleflowers #arugula #movement #gardeningforcreativity #gardeningforhealth #gardeningforsustainability #seasons #spring #handmade #weaving #seedlibrary #rigidheddleloom #telar #tejido #flowers #pollinators
You know how you always see giveaways running on the old "soshul meedyas" but never enter because you figure hell would freeze over before you ever won? Well, get your Big Coat on Beezlebub, because I only went and won one. Oh yes I did. I honestly entered on a whim so I was totally blown away to win it, and it's such a great prize I can't wait to get it set up. As it will probably be a few weeks before we get it properly up and running, I wanted to share some pics in the meantime and say a big thank you to @plot36b_59a for running the giveaway and a shoutout to @megapotuk for supplying the ace prize. . What I received is a full 4 x 16L pot gravity fed automatic watering grow kit, which includes four trays, accessory kits, covers, pipe, connectors, timer and felt pots (full instructions for set up are on Mega Pots Youtube channel) It's going to be a fantasticaddition to the plot greenhouse, and it will be interesting to see what difference it will make - I'll be using it for tomatoes and cucumber. I will share more once we get them set up, but in the meantime, check out the Megapots page and website, and I totally recommend plot36b's account if you don't follow him already. 👍🏻 . . #plot_twenty_four #winner #megapots #automaticwatering #hydroponics #gravityfed #growsmarternotharder #conservewater #gyo #instagarden #allotmentuk #growuk #eatwhatyougrow #allotmentgardening #veggiepatch #harvest #selfsufficient #sustainability #growfood #plot #gardeningforfood #reducefoodwaste #lessfoodmiles #gardeningforsustainability #organicfood #greenfingers #homegrownfood #plotlife
Removed a few trees here to replace them with a new deciduous Gleditsia Sunburst tree this morning. We buried our old Rooster who recently passed, underneath. His body will feed the tree and the tree now will forever be known as Frank. This area is now going to recieve a lot more sunshine during winter, and be shaded from the deciduous trees we've planted here in summer. Crab Apple, Cotinus, Crepe Myrtle and Gleditsia Sunburst. My @forest.road is getting swamped with garden content so I may revive this one to give me more space to share gardening content. It's one of my loves. #gardening #crepemyrtle #crabapple #smallholding #smallbatch #ruralliving #permaculture #gardeningforsustainability
Loads of bee friendly clover, self heal & buttercup carpeting our lawn at the moment 😊 #longgrass #meadowflowers #clover #selfheal #buttercup #beefriendly #beefriendlyflowers #beefriendlygarden #pollinatorfood #pollinatorgarden #pollinatorflowers #pollinatorplants #gardeningforbiodiversity #gardeningforsustainability #gardenflowers #amateurgardener #scottishgardener #ukgardener
It's happening! They're here!! Shops in our village have been out of stock of tomatoes regularly recently & it's been killing me! These little guys are gonna be gone fast! No chance of a "glut of tomatoes" going on in this garden that's for sure 😁 @inthegardenwitheliandkate - I completely lost track of which tomato varieties were which after buying your recommendations - but either way, I'm on the way to a more successful crop this year than I've had in the past, so thanks! 😊 #tomatoaddict #homegrowntomatoes #homegrownfood #growyourowntomatoes #growyourownfood #scottishtomatoes #scottishgardeners #selfprovisioning #sustainablefood #sustainableliving #ukgardeners #amateurgardener #seasonalfood #gardenvictory #stirling #stirlingfood #gardeningforsustainability #gardeningforfood #foodgarden #ediblegarden #kitchengarden
My first item harvested from the garden! I probably could’ve let it grow a little bigger but I was too excited! . . . . . #growyourownfood #gardeningforsustainability #zucchiniforthewin #letsgogardening
So many strawberries coming through this year, can't wait to get fired into them 😋 Somehow we ended up with an arctic (white) variety in here last year too, so I hope they're still on the go 🤞 #strawberries #strawberryseason #growyourownstrawberries #homegrownstrawberries #homegrownfruit #growyourownfruit #growyourownfood #homegrownfood #selfprovisioning #foodmiles #foodmilesmatter #sustainableliving #gardeningforsustainability #stirling #scottishgarden #scottishgardening #amateurgardener #ukgardeners
Had to pull up some stray onions early to make way for the tomato plants (they'd been planted last year and only just got round to growing!) - so I used the tops to make tasty mexican-style eggs with a bit of chilli flake through 😋 The rest is getting grilled tonight to go with salmon fillet & cherry tomatoes! 🍅 #selfprovisioning #leftovers #oniontops #growyourown #growyourownfood #growyourownveg #growyourownveggies #homegrownonions #homegrown #kitchengarden #scottishgarden #scottishgardeners #scottishgardening #gardenharvest #veggiebeds #ediblegarden #gardeningforsustainability #foodmiles #foodmilesmatter #foodgarden #ukgardens #ukgardener #ukgardening #stirling #stirlingfood
I spent Sunday planting up all my pots with wildlife-friendly bedding plants, so I was thrilled to see a hoverfly on this bidens sun drop ☀️ I always assumed bedding plants were great for pollinators because they’re so colourful, but apparently most of them have almost no value for wildlife. Busy Lizzies, begonias, petunias etc are often double varieties which means they have more petals than pollen-producing anthers. I’ve tried to choose a range of flower shapes and sizes to suit as many pollinators as possible, mainly focusing on single open flowers for butterflies, hoverflies and bees. I’ve also picked lots of yellow and white flowers for moths. At the end of the summer everything will go in the compost bin so nothing goes to waste! #gardening #gardeningforwildlife #gardeningforsustainability #hoverfly #ukwildlife #savethebees #pollinators
Garden plants a-z: B is for bluebells & bamboo 🥰 I've planted these shade tolerant bulbs between our clumping bamboo and some have taken better than others. This year I also added an edible perennial next to each of them, including Sorrel and garlic cress shown here - plus hosta, wild garlic, red Sorrel and wild rocket. Hopefully I'll have more to share on these later in the year 🤞 #bluebells #englishbluebells #hyacinthoides #hyacinthoidesnonscripta #shadelovingplants #bamboo #gardenplants #gardenplanning #companionplanting #woodlandflowers #springbulbs #gardeningforbiodiversity #gardeningforsustainability #nativeflowers #britishflowers #gardeningcommunity #gardeningforpollinators #ukgardens #scottishgardens #amateurgardener #scottishgardeners #ukgardeners #perennialflowers #perennialgarden #perennialgardening #forestgardening #stirling #pollinatorgarden #springgardens
A no-filter Pat Austin rose in my garden. This is my favourite, never disappointing, generously flowering year after year without any special care. It's a very healthy and resistant rose, delighting me with its brilliant colour and scent. I ❤️ it! #roses #flowers #rose #gardeninglife #nature #flower #flowerstagram #gardeninglove #gardeningtips #flowersofinstagram #garden #gardeningforsustainability #gardeningideas #gardeningisfun #pataustin #naturephotography #gardenismytherapy #instagood #flowerphotography #instagram #orange #beauty #photooftheday #flowerpower #rosesofinstagram #gardening
Realising we now have ~150 different plant species in our garden, I thought I'd begin a wee a-z of what's there - starting with this beautiful "Katy" apple tree my parents bought me for my birthday. She's still really young, but produces lots of perfectly formed, super sweet, juicy apples, with very little input from me! The blossom is gorgeous and the birds have been doing a good job so far of keeping her pest-free. Of everything in my garden, this tree is definitely in my top 10 faves & I look forward to watching her mature over the years 🥰 #appletrees #katyapples #gardentrees #fruittrees #selfprovisioning #growyourownapples #growyourownfruit #growyourownfood #homegrownapples #homegrownfood #appletree #appleblossom #blossomwatch #gardeningforbiodiversity #gardeningforsustainability #climategarden #climatechangegarden #foodmiles #gardeningforbirds #biodiversegarden #regenerativegardening #gardentrees #treesareawesome #scottishgardeners #ukgardeners #amateurgardener #scottishgardens #ukgardens #hardyedibles
Dandelions - friend or foe? For me, they're definitely more friend, albeit on the pesky side! They feed so many species (including birds like goldfinch, who love their seeds) I can't imagine ever trying to eradicate them from my garden. That being said, I do try to limit exactly where they grow. They're whipped out of veg beds as quickly as I can, wherever I'm planting new stuff, or around things that might be easily crowded out by them. But I usually leave them to do their own thing in the garden path cracks and definitely in the lawn. They brighten the space up before a lot else is around, and I love the opportunities they give with photographing pollinators! 😊 #dandelions #dandelionflower #weedsareflowerstoo #mymonthontheplot #pollinatorplants #pollinatorfood #pollinators #pollinatorgarden #pollinatorfriendly #pollinatorflowers #yellowflowers #beefriendly #loosegardeners #beefriendlygarden #gardeningforbiodiversity #gardeningforsustainability #scottishgardens #ukgardens #scottishgardening #scottishgardeners #ukgardening #ukgardeners #stirling @mymonthontheplot
Desiree potato’s It’s great to be digging up last years spuds. Can wait to eat these beauties 🥰🥰 #allotmentgarden #allotmentlove #allotmentuk #allotmentgarden #allotmentsofinstagram #allotmenteer #allotmentideas #growyourownfood #grow #grow your own #growfood #veggiepatch #pickoftheday #gardening #talkingtoplants #plantstoeat #gardeninghealth #gardeningforwellbeing #gardeningforfood #sustainability #reducefoodwaste #gardeningforsustainability #feedingourfamily #lessfoodmiles
Glorious purple sprouting. A gift this time of year ❤️❤️ #purplesproutingbroccoli #allotmentgarden #allotmentlove #allotmentuk #allotmentgarden #allotmentsofinstagram #allotmenteer #allotmentideas #growyourownfood #grow #grow your own #growfood #veggiepatch #pickoftheday #gardening #talkingtoplants #plantstoeat #gardeninghealth #gardeningforwellbeing #gardeningforfood #sustainability #reducefoodwaste #gardeningforsustainability #feedingourfamily #lessfoodmiles
The climbing french runner beans are flowering and they're far prettier than I was expecting 😍 Shouldn't be long til we start getting beans now I guess 🙌 #runnerbeans #climbingfrenchbeans #beans #homegrownlegumes #homegrownbeans #homegrownveggies #homegrownvegetables #legumes #sustainablegardening #sustainableliving #sustainablehome #lowimpactliving #ecogarden #gardeningforsustainability #gardeningforfood #foodgarden #pinkflowers #pinkblooms #marchgarden #springgardening #stirling #scottishgardens #scotland #amateurgardener #foodmiles #sustainablefood
Tiny pond watch is back! 🥳 That’s right party people, the UK’s top hotspot for fat cats and inquisitive pigeons will be returning for regular programming. Thank you to all of my adoring fans for your patience in my absence. I hope my garden thrills and delights you all in the videos to come. Spring is in the air and the garden is coming back to life, with bees spotted on hellebores and frogs almost trampled to death by my over-excited dog. On a more serious note, if you have an outdoor space you are able to take care of, please think of the little guys, gals and pals who share this space with us. We are all blessed with amazing wildlife on our doorstep that need us now more than ever. Make a little pond, put out some bird food, plant some flowers and avoid harmful chemicals. It doesn’t take much to make a big, or tiny, difference in this world. ❤️ #tinypond #ukwildlife #pondwatch #springwatch #pondwatching #wildlife #savethebees #gardening #gardeningforwildlife #gardeningforsustainability #spring #flowers #mygarden #mygardentoday
Today's gardening highlight - clearing the overgrown grass away to find the rhubarb coming up strong and vibrant 🙌 This was relocated last year, along with our currant bushes, and didn't seem to cope so well with the move - so I'm thrilled to see these shoots this week & looking forward to more rhubarb gin, pickles and - obviously - crumble 😋😋 What's the best use you've found for the leaves on your rhubarb? Still exploring ways to avoid wasting these beyond flinging them on the compost heap 🤔 #ecogarden #foodmiles #foodmilesmatter #gardeningforbiodiversity #gardeningforwildlife #gardeningforwildlifeuk #gardenprep #growyourownfood #growyourownrhubarb #gyo #gyofood #homegrownfood #homegrownfruit #perennials #scottishgardener #scottishgardening #scottishgardens #stirling #sustainablefood #sustainablegardening #sustainableliving #ukgardener #ukgardening #wintergarden #gardeningforthesoul #gardeningforfood #gardeningforsustainability #gardeningforthefuture #rhubarb #amateurgardener
..... Garden veggies in November. Amazing how our small garden plots can provide us with so much organic food. These are stored in a fridge and a pantry. #organicfood #Novembergardenfood #gardeningforsustainability
Letting some veggies like brocolli go to flower and seed makes for some wonderful fall forage for sleepy, cold bees like these ones that spent Monday night riggght there. #veggieflowers #broccoli #VeggieTales #permaculture #gardeningforsustainance #gardeningforbiodiversity #gardeningforsustainability #gardeningforwildlife #pollinatorgardening #gardeningfornature #beehappy
Patty pans, courgettes yellow, green and striped. We have had a wonderful bounty this year from 10 plants. Still had a few that didn’t produce fruit this year so pleased we stuck to 10 as we didn’t feed these plants once this year. So plans for next year are to have 8 plants and feed them. We share our courgettes with 3 other households in the family and we all love courgettes ❤️❤️❤️. #courgettes #pattypansquash #harvestover #allotmentgarden #allotmentlove #allotmentuk #allotmentgarden #allotmentsofinstagram #allotmenteer #allotmentideas #growyourownfood #grow #grow your own #growfood #veggiepatch #pickoftheday #gardening #talkingtoplants #plantstoeat #gardeninghealth #gardeningforwellbeing #gardeningforfood #sustainability #reducefoodwaste #gardeningforsustainability #feedingourfamily #lessfoodmiles
We’ll have a limited selection of smaller houseplants from local growers. Mostly 2.5” or 4”. See you there! #plantiful #plantbaby #sustainability #sustainableseattle #gardeningforsustainability #biodiversity #regenerative #plantcycle #community #communityfirst #shoplocal #shoplocalseattle #buyfromfriends #buydifferently #seattleplants
Wee selection of goodies I pulled out while clearing the weeds out of one of the veg beds. Onions & potatoes straight in the slow cooker with venison tonight (caught as always by our next door neighbour) - and some home grown beans will be added too! #homegrown #homegrownveggies #homegrownfood #growyourownfood #growyourownveggies #gyo #gyofood #gyoveg #stirling #stirlinggardens #scottishgardening #scottishgardeners #scottishgarden #gardengirl #ukgardening #gardeningforsustainability #sustainablegardening #foodmiles #foodmilesmatter #venison #homegrownmeals
Always put your self and your family first! #selfsufficient #selfsufficiency #homestead #homesteading #homesteader #homesteadlife #gardeninglife #gardeningforsurvival #gardeningforsustainability #selfsustainable #growyourown #growyourownfood #growyourownveggies #selfreliance #prepper #prepperlife #prepperlifestyle #livingofftheland #livingoffthegrid #offgridliving #offgridlifestyle #vegetablegardening #survivalist #realfoodheals #regenerativeagriculture #foodsecurity #foodsecurityisfreedom #foodsecurityforall #growfoodnotlawns #askaprepper
#selfsufficient #selfsufficiency #homestead #homesteading #homesteader #homesteadlife #gardeninglife #gardeningforsurvival #gardeningforsustainability #selfsustainable #growyourown #growyourownfood #growyourownveggies #selfreliance #prepper #prepperlife #prepperlifestyle #livingofftheland #livingoffthegrid #offgridliving #offgridlifestyle #vegetablegardening #survivalist #realfoodheals #regenerativeagriculture #foodsecurity #foodsecurityisfreedom #foodsecurityforall #growfoodnotlawns #askaprepper
Corn had started to go over so hastily harvested the lot this evening. Normally I pick too early but have gone the other way this year! Got some really good looking ears, and two of my plants had produced two decent ears each which is a nice bonus. Corn plants will always put the most energy into the top ear so it’s perfectly normal for the bottom ones to be small and undeveloped as in picture five. In the next few days I’ll get the plants out and just like that autumn will be on us! #harvest #corn #sweetcorn #homegrown #growyourown #howdoesyourgardengrow #girlswhogarden #peatfree #claysoil #vegpatch #vegetablegarden #veggarden #growing #greenfingers #abundance #veggiegarden #gardeningforsustainability #growyourownfood #honestgardens
I think his face says it all…. Fresh off the stalk. #cornonthecob #sweetcorn #sweetcornharvest🌽 #allotmentgarden #allotmentlove #allotmentuk #allotmentgarden #allotmentsofinstagram #allotmenteer #allotmentideas #growyourownfood #grow #grow your own #growfood #veggiepatch #pickoftheday #gardening #talkingtoplants #plantstoeat #gardeninghealth #gardeningforwellbeing #gardeningforfood #sustainability #reducefoodwaste #gardeningforsustainability #feedingourfamily #lessfoodmiles
This week it's National Allotment Week, where we celebrate the importance & benefits of allotments and community gardens. Allotments help to bring different groups of people together and offer a fulfilling hobby of growing fresh vegetables and fruits. Why not check out the National Allotment Society website to find out what events and workshops will be taking place this week. Image source: Archbishop's Park Gardening Cub
This week is National Allotment Week where we celebrate the importance of allotments and other open spaces which benefit our community by bringing people together to grow healthy fresh fruit and vegetables, plus enjoy some physical exercise and social interaction benefitting all age groups
My third year growing Katy Apples, and the tree is so full it's bending over it's own weight. Can highly recommend this variety of you're growing in Scotland: low maintenance, high crop yield & most importantly, super tasty! 😋 These ones are picked slightly early to thin the tree (the tree shot is after thinning), so they're a bit on the tart side just now, but will sweeten up more over the next few weeks. #growingapples #growyourownfruit #growyourown #gyo #apples #katyapples #foodmiles #gardeningforsustainability #foodgarden #fruittrees #appletrees #lazygardening #amateurgardener #scottishgardens #scottishgardener #ukgardening #ukgarden #ukgardener #stirlinggarden #stirling
DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANT LISTS VIA SPOKANESCAPE Open the link below to find lists of drought tolerant annuals, perennials, shrubs, grasses, and trees. The lists are in PDF form and are downloadable. You can save money on your water bill and in turn save the planet. All plants, including water-smart plants, require an establishment period with consistent water to develop their roots. Planting in the fall or spring helps take advantage of natural precipitation and lower evapotranspiration rates and allows plants to become established before periods of drought. The recommended plants are listed with common and scientific names, size, area, flower color, flowering time, sun and water requirements, and comments. For example: Siskiyou Lewisia or Lewisia cotyledon Grows from 6" x 1.5 ft. Area of 2.25 sq. ft. Flower colors range from pastel pink, rose, salmon, orange, white, yellow and bicolour patterns Variable flowering times Prefers full son Low water needs Succulent green leaves and great numbers of beautiful flowers. Thrives in a well-drained soil and is heat and drought tolerant www.waterwisespokane.org https://www.spokaneaquifer.org/spokanescape-water-wise-landscaping/#:~:text=What%20is%20SpokaneScape%3F,and%20drought%20tolerant%20plant%20material. Image via gardenia.net #droughttolerantplants #siskiyoulewisia #waterwiselandscaping #waterwiseresources #spokanescape #flowersofinstagram #mastergardener #mastergardenersofspokanecounty #droughttolerantlandscape #savewater💧 #gardeningforsustainability #gardeninginwashington
SUNDAY IN ROSE HILL GARDEN, MANITO PARK ROSE CARE Roses grow best in evenly moist soil. Irrigate roses as needed when the top 2 inches of soil become dry. Soil moisture can be checked by inserting a trowel or small shovel and observing the amount of moisture in the soil. The soil should be moist, not wet, to a depth of 8–12 inches. The amount and frequency of watering will depend on the amount of precipitation in your area, as well as the type of soil, temperature, sun exposure, and wind. When irrigating, avoid wetting plant foliage by using drip irrigation or soaker hoses. If this is not possible, water in the morning so foliage will dry quickly, avoiding the risk of potential diseases. 'Broadway' and 'Livin Easy', Rose Hill, Manito Park Photographs via Norm Tennefoss https://pubs.extension.wsu.edu/growing-roses-in... #rosesofinstagram #roses🌹 #rosesinmanitopark #rosecare #rosecaretips #usesoakerhoses #rosespreferevenlymoistsoil #dontwatertheleaves #mastergardener #mastergardenersofspokanecounty #rosehill #spokanesouthhill #gardeningforsustainability
The kallettes, sprouts red and green are all coming along. Great colours and it’s fab to see them in the cage in all their glory rather than coupes up under netting. #kallettes #redkallettes #redbrusselsprouts #sprouts #brussels #allotmentgarden #allotmentlove #allotmentuk #allotmentgarden #allotmentsofinstagram #allotmenteer #allotmentideas #growyourownfood #grow #grow your own #growfood #veggiepatch #pickoftheday #gardening #talkingtoplants #plantstoeat #gardeninghealth #gardeningforwellbeing #gardeningforfood #sustainability #reducefoodwaste #gardeningforsustainability #feedingourfamily #lessfoodmiles
Red cabbages - my favourite. Will hopefully heart up soon. #redcabbage #redcabbagehomegrown #allotmentgarden #allotmentlove #allotmentuk #allotmentgarden #allotmentsofinstagram #allotmenteer #allotmentideas #growyourownfood #grow #grow your own #growfood #veggiepatch #pickoftheday #gardening #talkingtoplants #plantstoeat #gardeninghealth #gardeningforwellbeing #gardeningforfood #sustainability #reducefoodwaste #gardeningforsustainability #feedingourfamily #lessfoodmiles
Tidy up of the garden today and catching up on the jobs I’d postponed during the heat. I removed the pea canes now they’ve finished and tidied up the brassicas so I can now get around the veg patch and they’ve all got a bit more space. A lot of the leaves were full of holes and not doing the plants any good so with these gone they should grow back a bit stronger. While I was at it I harvested some broccoli, chard, and the fattest onion I’ve ever grown! Then I pruned the tomato jungle in the greenhouse again as it was starting to get a bit crowded. The fruit coming through make it all worth it, plus I need some sunlight to make it down to the basil, chilli, and marigolds! Feeling a bit more on top of it now and ready for all the summer abundance to come 💚 #homegrown #growyourown #vegpatch #peatfree #claysoil #honestgardens #veggarden #howdoesyourgardengrow #girlswhogarden #veggiegarden #harvest #growing #greenlife #greenthumb #grow #gardeningforsustainability #gardening #growhowknowhow #growfood #vegetablegarden #purplesproutingbroccoli #onions #chard #abundance #pruning #mygarden #growsomething
Sweetcorn dreams #sweetcorn #sweetcorncorner #sweetcorngrowing #growingsweetcorn #sweetcorn🌽 #allotmentgarden #allotmentlove #allotmentuk #allotmentgarden #allotmentsofinstagram #allotmenteer #allotmentideas #growyourownfood #grow #grow your own #growfood #veggiepatch #pickoftheday #gardening #talkingtoplants #plantstoeat #gardeninghealth #gardeningforwellbeing #gardeningforfood #sustainability #reducefoodwaste #gardeningforsustainability #feedingourfamily #lessfoodmiles
Gorgeous sunflowers - they are coming along on the plot. A mini sunflower field 🌻🌻🌻 #sunflowers #sunflowerfield #sunflowerlove #sunflowers🌻 #allotmentgarden #allotmentlove #allotmentuk #allotmentgarden #allotmentsofinstagram #allotmenteer #allotmentideas #growyourownfood #grow #grow your own #growfood #veggiepatch #pickoftheday #gardening #talkingtoplants #plantstoeat #gardeninghealth #gardeningforwellbeing #gardeningforfood #sustainability #reducefoodwaste #gardeningforsustainability #feedingourfamily #lessfoodmiles
Love is in the air 💕🎶 The Soldier Beetles in our garden love it when we let our parsley flower! We have loads of them in the garden right now, keeping the aphids under control 🥰 #pestcontrol #pesticidefree #pesticidefreegardening #organicgardening #sustainableliving #sustainablefood #stirlinggarden #stirlingfood #stirling #forthvalley #scottishgardening #scottishgardens #ukgardeners #ukgardening #scottishgardeners #gardengirl #gyo #growyourownsalad #growyourownherbs #growyourown #soldierbeetle #beneficialinsects #beetles #saveourinsects #gardeningforwildlife #gardeningforsustainability
Given the tomatoes a short back & sides in this heat. Cutting off the lower leaves and exposing the first & second trusses. Aubergines & peppers coming along, we have our first aubergine finger which is great, sooner than last year 😎😎🤗🤗. It’s so hot in there 😅😅😅. #Polytunnelgrowing #polytunneltomatoes #polytunnellife #polytunnelgardening #allotmentgarden #allotmentlove #allotmentuk #allotmentgarden #allotmentsofinstagram #allotmenteer #allotmentideas #growyourownfood #grow #grow your own #growfood #veggiepatch #pickoftheday #gardening #talkingtoplants #plantstoeat #gardeninghealth #gardeningforwellbeing #gardeningforfood #sustainability #reducefoodwaste #gardeningforsustainability #feedingourfamily #lessfoodmiles
Our brassica arena has provided us with cauli already, more kale than we know what to do with, strawbs and now we wait on the winter brassicas. Beetroot and cabbages. We have just popped in some more purple and green sprout plugs, see what they achieve being later than our first sowing. There may be slugs and mares tail but no pigeons or butterflies - so we are winning 💪🏼👍🏼💪🏼 #Brassicacage #allotmentbrassicas #allotmentsolutions #allotmentdiy #allotmentdiyproject #trampolineuses #allotmentgarden #allotmentlove #allotmentuk #allotmentgarden #allotmentsofinstagram #allotmenteer #allotmentideas #growyourownfood #grow #grow your own #growfood #veggiepatch #pickoftheday #gardening #talkingtoplants #plantstoeat #gardeninghealth #gardeningforwellbeing #gardeningforfood #sustainability #reducefoodwaste #gardeningforsustainability #feedingourfamily #lessfoodmiles
Loving these sunflowers - successfully saved seed from last year - so free blooms 🌻🌻🌻❤️❤️🌻🌻🌻 #cafeaulaitsunflower #multiheadedsunflower #sunflowers #summerblooms #allotmentgarden #allotmentlove #allotmentuk #allotmentgarden #allotmentsofinstagram #allotmenteer #allotmentideas #growyourownfood #grow #grow your own #growfood #veggiepatch #pickoftheday #gardening #talkingtoplants #plantstoeat #gardeninghealth #gardeningforwellbeing #gardeningforfood #sustainability #reducefoodwaste #gardeningforsustainability #feedingourfamily #lessfoodmiles
Very happy with our summer haul of cauliflower, it didn’t match our winter haul from the polytunnel but it’s the best harvest yet for outside growing- it’s been slimed and eaten and gnawed but enough of the 6 curds have been harvested and blanched for the freezer and this specimen is perfect 💪🏼💪🏼 #cauliflower #allyearroundcauliflower #snowballcauliflower #allotmentgarden #allotmentlove #allotmentuk #allotmentgarden #allotmentsofinstagram #allotmenteer #allotmentideas #growyourownfood #grow #grow your own #growfood #veggiepatch #pickoftheday #gardening #talkingtoplants #plantstoeat #gardeninghealth #gardeningforwellbeing #gardeningforfood #sustainability #reducefoodwaste #gardeningforsustainability #feedingourfamily #lessfoodmiles
Currants galore for freezing u til we decide what we want to do. Totally in love with white currants - they look and taste amazing. #currants #whitecurrants #blackcurrants #allotmentgarden #allotmentlove #allotmentuk #allotmentgarden #allotmentsofinstagram #allotmenteer #allotmentideas #growyourownfood #grow #grow your own #growfood #veggiepatch #pickoftheday #gardening #talkingtoplants #plantstoeat #gardeninghealth #gardeningforwellbeing #gardeningforfood #sustainability #reducefoodwaste #gardeningforsustainability #feedingourfamily #lessfoodmiles
Fellow plot holder offers you a turn at harvesting the Loganberries…, #allotmentcommunity. #allotmentlove #allotmentfriendships #harvestsharinglife #harvestsharinggarden #allotmentgarden #allotmentlove #allotmentuk #allotmentgarden #allotmentsofinstagram #allotmenteer #allotmentideas #growyourownfood #grow #grow your own #growfood #veggiepatch #pickoftheday #gardening #talkingtoplants #plantstoeat #gardeninghealth #gardeningforwellbeing #gardeningforfood #sustainability #reducefoodwaste #gardeningforsustainability #feedingourfamily #lessfoodmiles
Latest blooms from the plot. #sunflowers. #cosmos. #daisys #rose #allotmentgarden #allotmentlove #allotmentuk #allotmentgarden #allotmentsofinstagram #allotmenteer #allotmentideas #growyourownfood #grow #grow your own #growfood #veggiepatch #pickoftheday #gardening #talkingtoplants #plantstoeat #gardeninghealth #gardeningforwellbeing #gardeningforfood #sustainability #reducefoodwaste #gardeningforsustainability #feedingourfamily #lessfoodmiles
Yr 3 Johnson’s harlequin carrot wins #allotmentgarden #allotmentlove #allotmentuk #allotmentgarden #allotmentsofinstagram #allotmenteer #allotmentideas #growyourownfood #grow #grow your own #growfood #veggiepatch #pickoftheday #gardening #talkingtoplants #plantstoeat #gardeninghealth #gardeningforwellbeing #gardeningforfood #sustainability #reducefoodwaste #gardeningforsustainability #feedingourfamily #lessfoodmiles
More gorgeousness on the plot 🌻🌺🌻 And some of our smaller cucumbers which are delicious ❤️❤️ #homegrowncucumber #allotmentgarden #allotmentlove #allotmentuk #allotmentgarden #allotmentsofinstagram #allotmenteer #allotmentideas #growyourownfood #grow #grow your own #growfood #veggiepatch #pickoftheday #gardening #talkingtoplants #plantstoeat #gardeninghealth #gardeningforwellbeing #gardeningforfood #sustainability #reducefoodwaste #gardeningforsustainability #feedingourfamily #lessfoodmiles #sunflowwers
Cherries - how delightful and look 👀👀👀 our first sungold tomato 🍎🍎🍒🍒 #sungoldtomato #stellacherry #allotmentgarden #allotmentlove #allotmentuk #allotments #allotmentsofinstagram #allotmenteer #allotmentideas #growyourownfood #grow #grow your own #growfood #veggiepatch #pickoftheday #gardening #talkingtoplants #plantstoeat #gardeninghealth #gardeningforwellbeing #gardeningforfood #sustainability #reducefoodwaste #gardeningforsustainability #feedingourfamily #lessfoodmiles
Look looky the first of the courgettes, we like them small and also they don’t look so daunting when they’re this size lol 🥰🥰🥰 #courgetteharvest #courgette #goldencourgettes #allotmentgarden #allotmentlove #allotmentuk #allotments #allotmentsofinstagram #allotmenteer #allotmentideas #growyourownfood #grow #grow your own #growfood #veggiepatch #pickoftheday #gardening #talkingtoplants #plantstoeat #gardeninghealth #gardeningforwellbeing #gardeningforfood #sustainability #reducefoodwaste #gardeningforsustainability #feedingourfamily #lessfoodmiles
Broad bean harvest, very happy with the quantity this year. 3 bucket fulls in total, lots for friends and family. 👍🏼👍🏼 #broadbeans #broadbeanseason #allotmentgarden #allotmentlove #allotmentuk #allotments #allotmentsofinstagram #allotmenteer #allotmentideas #growyourownfood #grow #grow your own #growfood #veggiepatch #pickoftheday #gardening #talkingtoplants #plantstoeat #gardeninghealth #gardeningforwellbeing #gardeningforfood #sustainability #reducefoodwaste #gardeningforsustainability #feedingourfamily #lessfoodmiles
POLLINATORS ARE BUSY IN FERRIS PERENNIAL GARDEN, MANITO PARK Featured perennials in order of appearance: Allium Globemaster, English Lavender, Garden Valerian, and Garden Sage #pollinatorsofinstagram #pollinatorgarden #pollinatorweek #flowersareblooming🌱🌷 #flowersofinstagram #alliumglobemaster #englishlavendar #gardenvalerian #gardensage #gardeningforsustainability #mastergardeners #mastergardenersofspokanecounty
Sweetcorn is looking super, first try in growing it. So many things can go wrong but so far so good. Will need to build a badger barricade soon. Might also want to weed…. If we are inclined! Only bed that is no dig on the two plots. It was the home of the manure yr1 and the compost yr2. Hoping this will do for the corn. #sweetcorn #sweetcorngrowing #sweetcorngrowingveg #allotmentgarden #allotmentlove #allotmentuk #allotments #allotmentsofinstagram #allotmenteer #allotmentideas #growyourownfood #grow #grow your own #growfood #veggiepatch #pickoftheday #gardening #talkingtoplants #plantstoeat #gardeninghealth #gardeningforwellbeing #gardeningforfood #sustainability #reducefoodwaste #gardeningforsustainability #feedingourfamily #lessfoodmiles
Onions were a story of two halves. Half got thrips… whatever that is and we can’t grow them in that location again. 2nd half flourished. Taking the good with the bad is part of being a gardener. These are lovely big white onions, can’t remember what they were sadly. #must try harder 🤣 #onionharvest #allotmentgarden #allotmentlove #allotmentuk #allotments #allotmentsofinstagram #allotmenteer #allotmentideas #growyourownfood #grow #grow your own #growfood #veggiepatch #pickoftheday #gardening #talkingtoplants #plantstoeat #gardeninghealth #gardeningforwellbeing #gardeningforfood #sustainability #reducefoodwaste #gardeningforsustainability #feedingourfamily #lessfoodmiles
It’s all coming along. A couple of days away and we have ripe broad beans, cherries, raspberries, red & white currants, strawberries, cucumbers, and forming melons and courgettes, peas, peppers and chillies. Wonderful potential. #peas #courgettes #cherries #strawberries #currants #cucumbers #melons #allotmentgarden #allotmentlove #allotmentuk #allotments #allotmentsofinstagram #allotmenteer #allotmentideas #growyourownfood #grow #grow your own #growfood #veggiepatch #pickoftheday #gardening #talkingtoplants #plantstoeat #gardeninghealth #gardeningforwellbeing #gardeningforfood #sustainability #reducefoodwaste #gardeningforsustainability #feedingourfamily #lessfoodmiles
SATURDAY IN THE GARDEN Claude Monet's Garden at Giverny, circa 1900 #gardenpainting #claudemonet #claudemonetgardens #beautyinthegarden #flowersofinstagram #gardenatgiverny #horticulturaltherapy🌱 #pollinators🐝 #gardeningforsustainability #gardeninginspokane #inlandnwgardening #mastergardeners #mastergardenersofspokanecounty
Brassica Arena 1 month makes a difference. Arena 1 - butterflies, pigeons & whitefly 0. Slugs, that’s another story 😏😏😏 #Brassicas #brassicacage #allotmentgarden #allotmentlove #allotmentuk #allotments #allotmentsofinstagram #allotmenteer #allotmentideas #growyourownfood #grow #grow your own #growfood #veggiepatch #pickoftheday #gardening #talkingtoplants #plantstoeat #gardeninghealth #gardeningforwellbeing #gardeningforfood #sustainability #reducefoodwaste #gardeningforsustainability #feedingourfamily #lessfoodmiles
GROWING NASTURTIUMS WITH KIDS Nasturtiums are perfect to grow with children because they grow so easily and rapidly. These plants, with their bright greenery and vibrant flowers, are good for containers or as ground cover. Their pretty fragrance also makes them a good choice for cut flowers. They are an easy-to-grow annual whose leaves and flowers are edible. Here’s how to grow your own nasturtiums! PLANTING · Plant nasturtium seeds in early spring to summer in moist, well-drained soil in full sun. They can grow in partial shade, but they will not bloom as well. · Nasturtiums prefer poorer soils and they do not need fertilizers (unless your soil is extremely poor). Fertile soil will produce fewer blooms and more foliage. · Plant the seeds about half an inch deep and 10 to 12 inches apart. Plants should appear in 7 to 10 days. CARE · Water regularly throughout the growing season, but be careful not to over-water your plants. · Cutting off the faded/dead flowers will prolong blooming. · If you’re growing nasturtiums in containers, they may need to be trimmed back occasionally over the growing season. HARVEST/STORAGE · Save the nasturtium’s chick-pea-size seeds and replant them in the spring! Let the seeds dry out on the vine; they’ll fall off. Collect them, brush off the soil, dry them, and store them in a paper envelope in a cool and dark # place. https://landscape-water-conservation.extension.org/plants-for-water-wise-pollinator-gardens-nasturtium-tropaeolum-majus/ Photograph via Todd's Seeds #flowersofinstagram #gardenfunwithkids #growingnasturtium #edibleflowers #gardeninginspokane #inlandnw #savingseeds #gardeningforsustainability #pollinatorgarden #mastergardener #mastergardenersofspokanecounty
New season in the Polytunnel, aubergines finally planted out with their tomato, pepper & basil friends. It’s great to have the space again after the spuds have Been kicked out with the last of the chard, kale & cauli. First trim of the bottom leaves and a pinch out session on the toms, so many so quickly 😅🥹🥹. #allotmentgarden #allotmentlove #allotmentuk #allotments #allotmentsofinstagram #allotmenteer #allotmentideas #growyourownfood #grow #grow your own #growfood #veggiepatch #pickoftheday #gardening #talkingtoplants #plantstoeat #gardeninghealth #gardeningforwellbeing #gardeningforfood #sustainability #reducefoodwaste #gardeningforsustainability #feedingourfamily #lessfoodmiles
#peas Alderman peas, I think we are on our way to our first decent crop… 3rd year lucky maybe…. Here’s hoping 👍🏼👍🏼 #aldermanpeas #allotmentgarden #allotmentlove #allotmentuk #allotments #allotmentsofinstagram #allotmenteer #allotmentideas #growyourownfood #grow #grow your own #growfood #veggiepatch #pickoftheday #gardening #talkingtoplants #plantstoeat #gardeninghealth #gardeningforwellbeing #gardeningforfood #sustainability #reducefoodwaste #gardeningforsustainability #feedingourfamily #lessfoodmiles
Thank you for bringing your questions and positive comments to The Friends of Manito Plant Sale! The weather was a challenge, but we enjoyed talking to each and every one of you. :)) #thefriendsofmanitoplantsale #mastergardenersofspokanecounty #gardeningforsustainability #gardeninginspokane #perennialsofspokane #shadelovingperennials #sunlovingperennials #houseplants #gardenersofspokane
Gave the fruit cage a brush and tidy up. This cage is the least demanding on our plot and we are so grateful for that 👍🏼. The currents are coming in their hundreds, just need to change colour ❤️😍❤️ #currantbushes #blackcuurrents #whitecurrants #redcurrants #allotmentgarden #allotmentlove #allotmentuk #allotments #allotmentsofinstagram #allotmenteer #allotmentideas #growyourownfood #grow #grow your own #growfood #veggiepatch #pickoftheday #gardening #talkingtoplants #plantstoeat #gardeninghealth #gardeningforwellbeing #gardeningforfood #sustainability #reducefoodwaste #gardeningforsustainability #feedingourfamily #lessfoodmiles
👀👀 cucumber watch 👀👀 Coming along well in the green house with another fruit on the way. The burpless F1s are slowing catching up but you only need 1 cucumber at a time 😍 #allotmentgarden #allotmentlove #allotmentuk #allotments #allotmentsofinstagram #allotmenteer #allotmentideas #growyourownfood #grow #grow your own #growfood #veggiepatch #pickoftheday #gardening #talkingtoplants #plantstoeat #gardeninghealth #gardeningforwellbeing #gardeningforfood #sustainability #reducefoodwaste #gardeningforsustainability #feedingourfamily #lessfoodmiles
PETUNIAS ARE A POPULAR ANNUAL What color/colors are you growing in your garden? Image via D. Eaton #petunias #flowersareblooming🌱🌷 #flowersofinstagram #pinkpetunias #gardeningforsustainability #colorsinthegarden #gardeninginwashington #gardeningwithannuals #containergardening #mastergardener #mastergardenersofspokanecounty
The ‘courgette quarter’ is now planted out. Both with rods for vertical support and a pipe down to the roots for watering. #blackbeautycourgettes #goldencourgetes #pattypans #allotmentgarden #allotmentlove #allotmentuk #allotments #allotmentsofinstagram #allotmenteer #allotmentideas #growyourownfood #grow #grow your own #growfood #veggiepatch #pickoftheday #gardening #talkingtoplants #plantstoeat #gardeninghealth #gardeningforwellbeing #gardeningforfood #sustainability #reducefoodwaste #gardeningforsustainability #feedingourfamily #lessfoodmiles
Cauli, kale, brocolli and strawbs for last nights haul. Will enjoy them all for luncheon today. 👍🏼👍🏼 #allotmentgarden #allotmentlove #allotmentuk #allotments #allotmentsofinstagram #allotmenteer #allotmentideas #growyourownfood #grow #grow your own #growfood #veggiepatch #pickoftheday #gardening #talkingtoplants #plantstoeat #gardeninghealth #gardeningforwellbeing #gardeningforfood #sustainability #reducefoodwaste #gardeningforsustainability #feedingourfamily #lessfoodmiles
Death march of one of our purple sprouting broccoli families. They have definitely served us well of late but now it’s time for red cabbages 👍🏼👍🏼. #allotmentgarden #allotmentlove #allotmentuk #allotments #allotmentsofinstagram #allotmenteer #allotmentideas #growyourownfood #grow #grow your own #growfood #veggiepatch #pickoftheday #gardening #talkingtoplants #plantstoeat #gardeninghealth #gardeningforwellbeing #gardeningforfood #sustainability #reducefoodwaste #gardeningforsustainability #feedingourfamily #lessfoodmiles
Beans are in, just waiting for a few stragglers which we can put in the squash tunnel. Seems to be the chosen weekend activity down here this weekend 👍🏼👍🏼 #allotmentgarden #allotmentlove #allotmentuk #allotments #allotmentsofinstagram #allotmenteer #allotmentideas #growyourownfood #grow #grow your own #growfood #veggiepatch #pickoftheday #gardening #talkingtoplants #plantstoeat #gardeninghealth #gardeningforwellbeing #gardeningforfood #sustainability #reducefoodwaste #gardeningforsustainability #feedingourfamily #lessfoodmiles
#slugs & #snails Hoping our new defences against grass and mares tail around the polytunnel will also aid in the current battle of the slime 😳😳 #allotmentgarden #allotmentlove #allotmentuk #allotments #allotmentsofinstagram #allotmenteer #allotmentideas #growyourownfood #grow #grow your own #growfood #veggiepatch #pickoftheday #gardening #talkingtoplants #plantstoeat #gardeninghealth #gardeningforwellbeing #gardeningforfood #sustainability #reducefoodwaste #gardeningforsustainability #feedingourfamily #lessfoodmiles
WILDFLOWER WEDNESDAY Arnica cordifolia Common names : Heart-leaf Leopardbane, Heartleaf Arnica Asteraceae (Aster Family) Plant Characteristics Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Root Type: Tap Leaf Complexity: Simple Leaf Shape: Cordate Leaf: Green Bloom Information Bloom Color: Yellow Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug Distribution USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , MI , MT , ND , NM , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WY Native Habitat: Dry or moist, open or wooded places; 3500-10,000 ft Native Americans used the root of the Heartleaf Arnica to treat sore throats, aching teeth, cuts, and bruises. You will usually find them in lightly shaded areas below trees. https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=arco9 via wildflower.org Image via Terry Glase #wildflowersofinstagram #heartleafarnica #yellowflowers #leopardbane #arnicacordifolia #wildflowerwednesday #walkintheforest #walkinthewoods #gardeninginspokane #gardeningforsustainability #mastergardeners #mastergardenersofspokanecounty #asteraceae
👀 #melon watch. 👀 #allotmentgarden #allotmentlove #allotmentuk #allotments #allotmentsofinstagram #allotmenteer #allotmentideas #growyourownfood #grow #grow your own #growfood #veggiepatch #pickoftheday #gardening #talkingtoplants #plantstoeat #gardeninghealth #gardeningforwellbeing #gardeningforfood #sustainability #reducefoodwaste #gardeningforsustainability #feedingourfamily #lessfoodmiles
👀 #cucumber alert 👀 #allotmentgarden #allotmentlove #allotmentuk #allotments #allotmentsofinstagram #allotmenteer #allotmentideas #growyourownfood #grow #grow your own #growfood #veggiepatch #pickoftheday #gardening #talkingtoplants #plantstoeat #gardeninghealth #gardeningforwellbeing #gardeningforfood #sustainability #reducefoodwaste #gardeningforsustainability #feedingourfamily #lessfoodmiles