Indoors – Tiny Urban Farmer

April 19, 2018

Walking Apostle

This is one of my favourite fragranced flowers I have in my house; if you ever have the chance to get one, jump on it. The walking apostle plant or iris is also known as the poor man’s orchid or one day iris (Neomarica gracilis); it smells like heaven but each flower lasts for less … Continue reading Walking Apostle

March 17, 2018

Six on Saturday: tiny fruit

Last weekend was my first Six on Saturday (a trend started by The Propagator); inspired by the weather I wrote about indoor gardening and the things that were growing under sunlamps. Yesterday, I thought that the yearning for warm weather was over but today as I look out the window at the snow falling I … Continue reading Six on Saturday: tiny fruit

March 10, 2018March 17, 2018

Six on Saturday: indoors

I decided to follow suit and post a Six on Saturday as inspired by The Mindful Gardener and also the creator The Propagator. Seems like the same things are sprouting such as rhubarb and peony so I can’t post them again. As we have had such a grey start to March compared to this time last year … Continue reading Six on Saturday: indoors

March 6, 2018March 6, 2018

Easy Orchid

The orchid that grows like a bulb – for when you want to grow orchids but think it might be too hard. Pleiones are orchids but grow up from a bulb that is dormant each winter – even though they are mostly from Asia they are a cool climate orchid. They can be grown indoors … Continue reading Easy Orchid

February 27, 2018February 28, 2018

Sneaky Ornamentals

When I started gardening and I was restricted on space and water, I vowed that I would only grow things that produced in return – so that meant that my time and resources were spent on plants that gave something back. Over the years I have had the odd one or two ornamental plants that … Continue reading Sneaky Ornamentals