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 Around Dulwich | Apr 12, 2017 | Events, Home and Garden
The Forest Hill Garden Group will be opening six gardens on Sunday 21 May (1-6pm) as part of the National Gardens Scheme (NGS) with a share to St Christopher’s. They are all within walking distance of each other – or a yellow ballooned taxi is available for a...
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 Around Dulwich | Mar 16, 2017 | Events, Home and Garden
Statistics from the Mental Health Foundation show that mental ill-health is a growing concern. In addition to this, a recent article in the Guardian by George Monbiot, loneliness kills just as many people as smoking 30 cigs a day. Over the last few years, cut backs...
by Around Dulwich | Mar 13, 2017 | Events, Home and Garden
The Dulwich Society’s garden group spring talk on Thursday 23rd March will be by Matt Keightley. Matt was awarded a Silver Gilt Medal at the 2014 RHS Chelsea Flower Show for his “Help for Heroes” Show Garden. Working with Prince Harry for his charity Sentabale,...
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...
