Planting time on the Caley Allotment
Thursday was a lovely day for the first of the plantings for this year. And the sunny days have brought on all the spring flowers on the plot. The onions […]
Only a week to go.
It has been a mild week here in Joppa and all of our pots of Caley Show Bulbs are well into their flowering phase. They have spent much of the […]
Allotment news – Thursday 17th March
Last Thursday was a sunny day but with a cold, strong westerly wind. We had the second bonfire today to finish burning the prunings and waste wood, with the ash, […]
Cool and shade is the order for George
It has been interesting to note how early the bulbs seem to be this year. With the show still two weeks away, the task now is how to keep all […]
Slow Slow Quick Quick – Slow
The recent periods of bright sunshine have had a dramatic effect on many of my pots of bulbs for the Caley Spring Bulb Show. The show is still some two […]
Bonfire on the Allotment
A good day for a bonfire to burn up the waste wood and prunings. The Bridgend Farmhouse were pleased to have the willow prunings for craft use. The low hazel […]
Fishbox Planter workshop
At our last Saughton Sunday event at Saughton Park on the 6th of March, Stan da Prato gave a workshop on how to convert a boring old polystyrene fishbox into […]
Just over three weeks to go….
The weather continues to be mild but as always at this time of year we can expect the occasional gale or stiff breeze to set the daffodils ‘ fluttering and […]
Tales from the Garden – Late Winter at Redcroft
Anna has sent us the latest update from her lovely garden in Edinburgh. The garden is waking up and is full of promise but nothing packs more of a punch […]
Sunshine has made a difference
The sunshine has made a difference. The two pots of Scamp Challenge which George took into the living room and sat in the window have progressed significantly. The flower buds […]
