Dec – Sophies Patch – Sophie Thomson

Summer Stunners at Sophie’s Patch

While there have been a few scorching days this summer, on the whole, this summer has definitely been milder. While […]

Christmas gifts part 2. Originally published in The Weekender Herald November 2018 Last week we looked at home grown or

Published originally in The Weekender Herald in November 2018 I may be biased but I don’t think you can go

Don’t forget your garden…. As you get busy with festive season celebrations, and many prepare to take holidays over the

There have been a number of major projects completed around Sophie’s Patch in December 2017. The first was the planting

At Sophie’s Patch we are a big fan of ‘mower mulching’ for chopping up soft fresh prunings, like these perennial

Recently I had a visitor ask me about how I managed weeds if I didn’t use chemicals. Since we purchased

Elm leaf beetle Whilst this pest is not a problem at Sophie’s Patch, I see people all over struggling with

Common sense watering They say that common sense is not so common. I agree and common sense in the garden