Sept

Jobs to do in September

Spring Bling By Colour

I love spring bling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Exquisite blooms, intoxicating scents and foliage looking so fresh and new. So many of the plants […]

While I like home grown vegies at any time of year, of the cool season crops (like broccoli, cabbages, cauliflower

The first day of winter marked the first significant frost this season at Sophie’s Patch and there have been more

In spring, my favourite climbing plant is without question wisteria. The sight of the massed purple flower is breath taking

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

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

I love gardening with my children, what a pleasure.