by Barbara Samitier | Aug 19, 2022 | Charity
Bell House Dyslexia Fair Positive Approaches event takes place on Saturday 10th September 2022, 10am to 4pm at Bell House, 27 College Road, Dulwich, SE21 7BG The Bell House Dyslexia fair brings together families, teachers and the wider dyslexia community to learn...
by Barbara Samitier | Apr 28, 2017 | Home and Garden, News
There’s nothing nicer – or healthier – than cooking with fresh herbs picked from your own garden. Most are easy to grow and look fab, whether in borders or containers and raised beds. Mediterranean varieties prefer sun and free-draining soil – add coarse...
by Barbara Samitier | Mar 22, 2017 | Home and Garden, News
Things are getting busy in the garden – here’s what to do this month. Fertilise and mulch * After weeding, sprinkle soil with an organic fertilser, such as chicken pellets or fish, blood and bone and lightly fork around trees and shrubs. Give roses a special rose...
by Barbara Samitier | Feb 20, 2017 | Home and Garden, News
I particularly notice silvery foliage in the garden at this time of year. It shines out in the pale wintery light, lifting the garden. The shimmery grey tones provide an elegant accent colour, contrasting with dark, evergreen shrubs as well as rusty browns of dead...
by Barbara Samitier | Jan 30, 2017 | Home and Garden, News
Great for banishing bare winter soil, marking out the front of a border and creating a lovely carpet under trees when planted in large drifts, ground cover plants are an important part of any garden. Here’s my top 10 evergreen varieties that are best for… Shade Asarum...
