Urban Greening

Urban Greening

In 2003 when we moved to our Reservoir home, Ralf and I finally had the opportunity to apply all the knowledge we had gained over many years of study and visits to Sustainable Homes, to create our own sustainable/sensible home. We wanted a comfortable, practical,...
Autumn is for rejuvenating and fattening my garden

Autumn is for rejuvenating and fattening my garden

At this time of the year I try to focus on replenishing my soil with nutrients, sowing green manures, cleaning out summer plants, and pruning berry plants. The largest garden bed has been cleared and broad beans sown to increase the nitrogen levels in the soil. I will...