by Cath Manuel | Jul 11, 2018 | Gardening, Growing your Garden, Therapeutic Gardening & Wellbeing
If the way to someone’s heart is through their stomach, and as Dorothy says “There’s no place like home” then delicious, healthy food enjoyed at home must be good for our mind, body and soul. These days our homes are defined in many ways. Home could be with your...
by Cath Manuel | Apr 26, 2018 | Gardening, Getting Started, Podcast, Therapeutic Gardening & Wellbeing
Gardening as therapy has been used for centuries to cultivate health and wellbeing for people of all ages and abilities. For many people, especially those living within dementia support units, access to outdoor spaces can be limited. Such an environment, where they...
by Cath Manuel | Mar 14, 2018 | A Thriving Garden, Gardening, Podcast
There’s a few things that give us gardeners grief and one of those are the weeds that run rampant through our garden areas! Weed control is an important part of nurturing a garden, as weeds that get out of hand can create long term problems in our own gardens and also...
by Cath Manuel | Mar 1, 2018 | Gardening, Growing your Garden, Podcast
It’s wonderful to grow veggies in your garden, but have you considered growing your own fresh fruit? Sweet, delicious fruits can be grown in any climate and any sized garden and it’s a joy to head outdoors and pick fresh berries, citrus, stone fruit or the vast array...
by Cath Manuel | Feb 14, 2018 | A Thriving Garden, Gardening, Podcast
As gardeners, we find many common challenges within our gardens. Some are easy to fix and others need extra attention to overcome problems. In this ‘Simple Solutions’ Series, I provide quick and easy to follow solutions to the many common gardening problems and also...
by Cath Manuel | Feb 12, 2018 | A Thriving Garden, Gardening, Growing your Garden
If you’re a seasoned green thumb, or even new to gardening, you’ll understand that good quality gardening tools and essential pieces of equipment make tasks easier and also you’re more successful with growing! When purchasing gardening tools it’s good to buy the best...
