Rooted in History, Growing Wild
Soil is only as good as the nutrients within it…. When we lift our produce we also lift the nutrients from the soil that the plant has used to grow. Over time and cultivation this can leave the soil depleted…especially if we leave the soil bare over winter and that...
Alliums don’t just steal the show in your garden. Their flowers also benefit insects. Bees and butterflies simply love their many individual flowers brimming with nectar. Allium: What’s in a Name? ‘Allium’ is the botanical name assigned to ornamental onions; and very...
Runner beans go rampant in the Summer, spreading tall and wide (as I found out when I didn’t secure them properly!) and because of this they are also really greedy, hungry plants. This year on our new plot we’ve worked to give them a head start using a trenching...
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I don’t consider myself a fair weather plotter (well maybe a little!) but there won’t be many days that I will be venturing out onto the plot in January. In reality the ground on our plot will be mostly waterlogged or frozen so even a bit of therapeutic digging is...
*This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a commission. Thanks. The British winter can be tough on your garden. It is cold, unpredictable, and wet, complete with frost and potential snow, all of which can have a drastic...
For years, soil testing was the preserve of “science geeks” who relied on £10 pH meters that, curiously enough, tended to give a different reading each time they were used, and devised planting strategies with often mixed results. Meanwhile, the majority of us just...
Basil is a staple ingredient in our house as we make a lot of Pesto based dishes, especially during the Courgette glut in July. We’ve found a great Courgette Pesto recipe here! We propagate Basil in pots all year round and always have one pot in use while another is...
This is my all time favourite “herb”, although technically not a herb I’ve put it in our Herb section because it’s used so often in herby preparations! It feels right! I always have a compulsion to cut Lavender and hang it but I confess it mostly stays hung forever...
Hello I'm Nat and Welcome to The Heritage Hoes! Here you'll find out what it's like to be a gardener at Historic properties from myself and others. Find out about what and how we grow with garden tours, how to's and stories from the garden.
Soil is only as good as the nutrients within it…. When we lift our produce we also lift...
Get your craft on with these super easy newspaper pots, perfect for starting seeds! When...
Alliums don’t just steal the show in your garden. Their flowers also benefit insects....
I had the enormous pleasure recently of being a Hanger On to a Royal Garden Party at...
Runner beans go rampant in the Summer, spreading tall and wide (as I found out when I...
