the ecohut blog

The expression “a cobblers child is never shod” was never truer than when you look at our garden -it is not a good advert for the owner of a garden centre.  We all know its good for us to get out in the garden and enjoy the fresh air but its also nice to appreciate beautiful planting.    If you are not a gardener its difficult to know where to start and you can end up spending a lot of money on plants which disappear into a garden and then go and die on you!   If this sounds familiar then check out the “kit form” planted borders from www.gardensonaroll.com, choose the kind of end result you want and tell them the area you want covered simple! A box containing everything you need including estabished plants, planting medium, the marked up biodegradable “roll” and full instructions will then be delivered to your doorstep.  Watch QVC (channel 16 on freeview) at 7.00pm this bank holiday monday 13th April for your chance to buy and get planting ready for the summer.

It really has been like spring is really here this week - the garden centre has been packed and there are signs of new growth everywhere. I have even been able to put my washing out - oddly in these emancipated times I find this a truely uplifting experience - now that I dont use any smelly nasties in my wash it is so lovely to have sheets which smell of fresh air! Not only do you spend less money and expend less energy but uv light kills bacteria so your clothes take longer to get wiffy.

I am making the most of it as they say we could have snow again next week!!! dont forget any of you who have been in the garden this weekend protect anything delicate with fleece so a late frost (or snow )wont kill it.