Since I no longer have any chickens, there is an unused chicken pen in the back of the garden.   The soil is extremely good in there, with all the fertiliser and straw rotted in to the ground, so something has to be done with it. As I only have a very small area for raspberries [...]

It’s Autumn here in Australia, and time to get the garden tidied up for Winter. This week, we’ve been doing some pruning, weeding, and general tidying up.  Of course, there’s plenty more to do – there always is in a garden! Today I planted some broad beans, always a productive vegetable, and very easy to [...]