Winter is an incredibly challenging time for wildlife as temperatures drop and food becomes significantly harder to find. Birds who would normally consume insects have to find alternative foods while certain species will travel exceptionally far and adapt their foraging behaviours. You can help all of your local birds by providing an extra source of nutrition during the cold, winter months. What to Feed Birds in Winter What to feed the birds is truly contingent…
Delphiniums are a traditional perennial for any cottage garden and add a bit bit of height to your borders and produce arguably some of the most stunning flowers of any perennial. If you already have these beautiful plants growing in your beds and borders, you can take cutting using a method known as basal cuttings to propagate new plants. You will be pleased to know it’s also super easy to do, and rewarding. When should…
Delphiniums are best planted outside and typically seen in larger gardens, but that doesn’t mean you can’t grow them in containers. In fact, growing Delphiniums in pots is quite easy, as long as you have a large enough container. Like most perennials, they prefer space to accommodate the shallow, wide root structures which is why it’s important to make sure that you pick a suitable container and ideally one that is deep so you can…
Some of the outdoor activities that make for good fun include walking or taking a hike. Seeing that normal shoes are unable to handle these activities, there is a need to find the right pair of footwear. Luckily for us, technology is more advanced and therefore we are able to produce specific footwear for specific activities. Walking boots are available in the market for both men and women. Today we are looking specifically at some…
A wormery is a unit designed to recycle your kitchen scraps. These stand-alone units are home to worms who eat through your kitchen scraps and eventually convert them into compost that you can use in your garden. The liquid runoff from your kitchen waste, especially vegetable scraps can be diluted and used as a fertiliser as well. You don’t have to order expensive kits online although it is still worth considering. You can make a…
