Come into the Green Garden: Come into my Green Garden

Good Morning All,

As I've called this blog Come into the Green Garden, I thought my first post should probably be a bit about my own garden. It really is very green at the moment.

Some people may find this particular greenery a bit alarming 😊

There are indeed stinging nettles hiding among the mint and ferns. I am a member of a local permaculture group, and every year we have a festival, Nettlefest, to celebrate the wonderful free resource that is the nettle. Unfortunately, due to personal circumstances, we weren't able to hold it this year, but we will be back on it in 2019.

Mr Green Garden is very good about the nettles, but he has declared war on the green alkanet and wood avens.

Wood avens has a number of medicinal uses, but I have to admit I can't find much about green alkanet. On the other hand, the bees love it which is important.

I grow a few herbs, which I use for cooking, medicine and crafts. This is lavender, rosemary and oregano.

I've been cutting some of the rosemary and sage to make smudge sticks. First time I've tried this, so I'll see how it goes.

I've also been trying to grow a bit more of my own fruit and vegetables. I've got pak choi and tomatoes on the go, as well as peppers and chillies. I have grown blueberries in the past, but my plants seem to have died off this year. We have a cherry tree, but the birds always get there first, and the figs will probably not ripen. Still, lots of strawberries this year, so all good.