Helpful Herbs

12/09/2026

I'm off to BBC environmental awards with finalist Midlothian Wildflowers.
Making me think of people being part of the biosphere( air, but Earth and water).
And how important happy soil is, and and how much earth worms contribute to this, and as well as everything else, it's we are part of this. Our love of our world and our part in it means we must Love the bugs!
( and use diatamous earth for fleas, being careful not to breath in the powder).

Acquiring basic earthworm information before an earthworm ecology symposium, Kate Foster learnt how regenerative forest gardeners nurture these creatures. Noting artistic moves towards co-creation …

11/09/2026

I've been pruning Lavender.

11/09/2026

Looks good

09/09/2026

Lovely harvest of Borage/ Starflower/ Borago officinalis

30/08/2026

I hope everyone enjoys the local plum jam and plums. Your money helped IFAW ( International fund for animal welfare) and supporting the environment so wild animals can prosper in their natural habitat; Roslin Gala 2026; Roslin moat and Roslin Community development.

30/08/2026

Loving these sightings

28/08/2026

Roslin fete tomorrow. Hoping to sell Plum jam for charity. fund for animal welfare.
This is the process for freezing plum stew. Wash, and boil in alittle water, and sieve out stones through colinder, and bag and freeze.

27/08/2026

Lovely venue, another nearly full moon beautiful evening/ night to be had. I won't make it as making Plum jam for Roslin gala.

26/08/2026

This is Down to Earth Gardening Limited where I work part time. We do garden make overs, regular maintainance or total design of new gardens and one off clear ups. We work in and around Edinburgh, East Lothian, the Borders and Fife. We look for sustainable solutions for low maintenance, environmentally friendly and beautiful outcomes.