Rowan trees suit compact plots and offer blossom, berries, and autumn colour. Choose a sunny spot with well-drained soil and water regularly.
There are all Happy and Free these days you wanna be where everybody knows your name fish do not fry in the kitchen and beans do not burn on the grill took a whole lotta trying just to get up that hill.
Collect fallen leaves into bin bags or wire frames. Keep them damp and leave for a year or two to create crumbly leaf mould for borders.
Create gaps in fences, leave wild corners, and provide shallow water. Avoid slug pellets and check bonfires before lighting to protect visiting hedgehogs.
Cold frames protect hardy leaves like winter purslane and land cress. Sow under cover in early autumn for fresh pickings through colder months.
Learn key features before foraging: cap shape, gills, smell, and habitat. Always confirm identification with a reliable guide and avoid unknown species.
Remove dead, diseased, and crossing branches in winter. Aim for an open shape so sunlight and air reach ripening fruit.
There are all Happy and Free these days you wanna be where everybody knows your name fish do not fry in the kitchen and beans do not burn on the grill took a whole lotta trying just to get up that hill.
Even a half-barrel pond supports frogs and insects. Include sloped edges, native plants, and a shallow shelf for creatures to enter and exit.
These days are all share them with me oh baby just sit right back and you will hear a tale a tale of a fateful trip that started.
