by Becky | Feb 3, 2021 | Books, Gardening, vlog
Winter is always a time that I crave a good gardening book. The lush colourful pictures of gardens are so inspiring and just the ticket to say goodbye to the winter blues. I decided to film a video on some of my current favourites including Wild about Weeds by Jack...
by Becky | Feb 1, 2021 | Motherhood
We like to start off with a nursery rhyme from our Mother Goose Treasury. Usually I chose one based on the Exploring Nature with Children curriculum, so for example for the Night Sky week we used Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Sometimes I will use some finger puppets...
by Becky | Jan 31, 2021 | Gardening
As January comes to a close we can begin to think about getting out into the garden to grow some veg, and one of my favourite jobs is to plant shallots. Shallots are a wonderful addition to any veg garden, with their sweet, aromatic and mild flavour they make a...
by Becky | Jan 31, 2021 | Gardening
On this last day of January I’m dreaming of my container garden that sits out the front of my Irish cottage. I usually plant edibles and medicinal plants such as kitchen herbs, mints, pelegoniums, calendula, nasturium and chamomile. However after watching this...
by Becky | Dec 15, 2020 | Gardening
As the garden slows down and the shorter days force us inside we know it’s time to prepare the garden ready for a season of rest and recuperation. 1.If you haven’t already brought your containers of tender plants inside then now’s the moment to move...
