Feb 172 minHelleboresHellebores are often known as Christmas or Lenten roses, because they flower from late winter into spring. The thing is though hellebores...
Jan 196 minTo dig or not to dig......In the words of the world renowned gardener Mr William Shakespeare To dig or not to dig that is the question. Ok well that's not quite...
Dec 29, 20214 minTwelfth Night is coming.....What do we do with our Christmas tree now the needles are starting to drop? Well there's no needles that will drop from this beauty, but...
Oct 15, 20212 minForcing hyacinthsWell I've done it. I've finally planted mine up. They arrived the other day and they simply kept looking at me every time I walked past...
Oct 10, 20213 minGourds, pumpkins and squash!It's that time of the year where they're everywhere you look. But what are they? And is there a difference between them? Well the answer...
Oct 9, 20214 minGrowing your own food - what to think about.We hear more and more about food miles, trying to only eat produce that is in season and trying to have a greater awareness of food...
Sep 20, 20212 minDamson GinWe didn't get a good harvest this year from our Victoria Plum trees this year but we didn't let that put us off getting our annual fix of...
Aug 18, 20213 minSlugsWe chatted about slugs and how we might control them on our FromeFM radio show back in June. You can listen to that again here: 12. Trug...
Aug 13, 20212 minAutumn Bulb PlantingInboxes and letter boxes will soon be getting full to the brim with bulb catalogues. Paper ones and digital ones offering all manner of...
Aug 1, 20212 minCannas.I canna do it! YES YOU CAN! Ah, the canna lily. A little bit of the exotic West Indies here in Frome. I’m not sure what I like best, the...
Jul 15, 20213 minDogs and gardens.Pet ownership and specifically dog ownership has soared during lockdown. Whilst those restrictions are now being eased, recent research...
Jun 15, 20212 minThe wonderful world of salviasSalvias are a bit of a dream come true for all of us but particularly for the novice gardener. They come in a huge range of shapes and...
Jan 24, 20213 minFrom Plot to Plate - Month 1 - what's in the plot, what's on the table?Initially we'll post a monthly update with details and pictures about what we've planted up at Muriel Jones and what we've started to...
Jan 23, 20214 minFrom Plot to Plate - Garlic - they've arrived!Two healthy bulbs of Allium Sativum dropped onto the door mat this week. The Solent White variety that the label says originated in...
Jan 18, 20215 minMake your own seed compostMany seeds need special seed compost. Well they would, wouldn't they? Not any old compost or soil for your seeds - particularly if you...
Jan 17, 20215 minFrom Plot to Plate - Broad Beans - get sowing soon!We love them. Eaten fresh when they're picked - who remembers the advert with Patsy Kensit? - or gently steamed, added to some nice,...
Jan 16, 20214 minFrom Plot to Plate - Potatoes - it's time to chit!Our International Kidneys arrived the other day. This is what we said when the postman delivered them to us: From Plot to Plate -...
Jan 16, 20214 minFrom Plot to Plate - our crop plan for 2021 at Muriel JonesYesterday we talked about crop rotation and what our possible plans were for 2021. We spoke about crop rotation and why it was important...
Jan 15, 20215 minFrom Plot to Plate - crop rotationBefore we start to talk about our plan up at Muriel Jones for 2021 we wanted to spend some time talking about crop rotation - what it is...
Jan 8, 20216 minNitrogen. Get your fix here.........Back in 2019 we wrote about fertilisers. Now whilst it might have sounded a bit like a chemistry lesson there were a few important things...