gardeninguk.bsky.social - Profile | ThreadSky | a Reddit-style client for Bluesky

🦋 Spring’s coming! Plan pollinator-friendly beds now for a buzzing summer! 🌼🐝 #diggingtheearth #wildlifegarden

submitted 2 days ago • 0 comments

🌱 Hugelkultur beds = biodiversity! Rotting wood, compost & soil create a self-sustaining system. 🌳 #diggingtheearth #permaculture

submitted 2 days ago • 0 comments

🌾 Rye & vetch as green manure! Boost soil & reduce weeds for next season. 🍃 #diggingtheearth #permaculture

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

🐦 Winter bird feeders help your plot! They’ll stick around & eat pests in spring. 🌿 #diggingtheearth #wildlifegarden

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

🦗 Crickets & grasshoppers belong! They aerate soil & provide food for birds. Let them be! 🐦 #diggingtheearth #biodiversity

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

🌱 Cucumber beetles? Plant radishes! They act as a trap crop, keeping your cucumbers safe. 🥒 #diggingtheearth #organicgardening

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

🐝 Bee hotels boost pollination! Hang bamboo tubes in a sunny spot & watch them move in. 🏡 #diggingtheearth #wildlifegarden

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

🍄 Fungi help plants thrive! No-dig soil keeps mycorrhizal networks intact, boosting growth. #diggingtheearth #nodig

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

🦋 Butterfly-friendly gardens thrive! Grow buddleia, marjoram & thyme for a fluttering allotment. 🌼 #diggingtheearth #biodiversity

submitted 6 days ago • 1 comment

🐛 Encourage lacewings! Their larvae eat aphids. Plant alyssum & dill for a natural pest army. #diggingtheearth #organicgardening

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

🌾 Clover as ground cover! Fixes nitrogen & feeds bees. Perfect between crops! 🐝 #diggingtheearth #permaculture

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

🌿 Wild edges = more wildlife! A strip of uncut grass or nettles supports caterpillars & birds. 🦋 #diggingtheearth #wildlifegard

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

🪴 Grow herbs for biodiversity! Thyme, rosemary & chives attract bees while repelling pests. 🌿🐝 #diggingtheearth #organicgardening

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

🌼 Let plants go to seed! Parsley, leeks & lettuce feed birds & beneficial insects. 🐦 #diggingtheearth #biodiversit

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

🦔 Leave a gap in fences for hedgehogs! They’ll patrol for slugs & snails naturally. 🌿 #diggingtheearth #wildlifegarden

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

🍂 Wood ash = natural fertiliser! Sprinkle it around fruit trees & brassicas for a potash boost. ♻️ #diggingtheearth #organicgardening

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

🐞 Create a bug hotel! A pile of logs, bamboo & straw gives ladybirds, beetles & lacewings a home. 🏡 #diggingtheearth #wildlifegarden

submitted 10 days ago • 0 comments

🌱 Avoid bare soil! Cover crops, mulch & green manure prevent erosion & boost biodiversity underground. #diggingtheearth #permaculture

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

🐝 Pollinators need water too! A small dish with pebbles helps bees & butterflies stay hydrated. 🦋💧 #diggingtheearth #wildlifegarden

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

🌾 Mulch = moisture & microbes! Straw, leaves & compost keep soil damp & full of life. Happy worms = better veggies! #diggingtheearth #organicgardening

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

🪴 Healthy roots, happy plants! Rotate crops yearly to avoid soil depletion & pests. Brassicas after beans works well! #diggingtheearth #croprotation

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

🦋 Pollinators love variety! Mix flowers & veg for a buzzing, productive allotment. Borage & calendula are great! 🌼 #diggingtheearth #biodiversity

submitted 12 days ago • 1 comment

🍂 Don’t clear away all leaves! Leaf litter provides shelter for insects & food for worms 🪱. Let nature do its thing! #diggingtheearth #wildlifegarden

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

🌻 Sunflowers aren’t just pretty! They attract bees, provide seeds for birds 🐦 & even improve soil health. #diggingtheearth #pollinators

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

🌱 Healthy soil = fewer pests! Feed it with compost, avoid digging & let worms do the work. #diggingtheearth #organicgardening

submitted 14 days ago • 0 comments

🐌 Slugs got your crops? Encourage frogs, hedgehogs & birds—nature’s pest control team! 🦔🐸 #diggingtheearth #wildlifegarden

submitted 14 days ago • 0 comments

🍃 Green manure = natural fertiliser! Sow clover, mustard or vetch in empty beds to improve soil & reduce weeds. #diggingtheearth #organicgardening

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

🌸 Wildflowers & weeds matter! Dandelions, clover & nettles feed pollinators & butterflies 🦋. Leave a patch wild! #diggingtheearth #wildlifegarden

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

🐦 Birds help with pest control! Encourage them with berry bushes, seed heads & a birdbath. Less pests, more nature! 🌍 #diggingtheearth #biodiversity

submitted 16 days ago • 0 comments

🌳 Hedges & trees = habitat! Native hedgerows (hawthorn, blackthorn) support birds 🐦, bees 🐝 & beneficial insects 🐞. Shelter & food all in one! #diggingtheearth #wildlifegarden

submitted 16 days ago • 0 comments

🌱 No-dig for healthier soil! Disturbing soil destroys fungi 🍄 & worms 🪱. Just add compost & plant—nature will do the rest! #diggingtheearth #nodig

submitted 17 days ago • 0 comments

❤️ Love your soil! Compost, mulch & crop rotation keep it rich in nutrients. Happy soil = happy plants! 🌿 #diggingtheearth #soillife

submitted 17 days ago • 0 comments

🌼 Flowers = pollinators = better crops! Grow lavender, borage & sunflowers 🌻 among your veg for a buzzing, productive plot. #diggingtheearth #pollinators

submitted 18 days ago • 1 comment

🚫 No chemicals needed! Organic gardening protects soil microbes 🪱 & pollinators 🐝. Use companion planting & natural deterrents instead! #diggingtheearth #organicgardening

submitted 18 days ago • 0 comments

🐛 Attract natural predators! Encourage ladybirds 🐞 for aphid control, frogs 🐸 for slugs & hedgehogs for snails 🦔. Wild areas & a small pond help! #diggingtheearth #wildlifegarden

submitted 19 days ago • 0 comments

🌾 Feed the soil, not just the plants! Compost, green manure & mulching boost microbes & worms 🪱, leading to healthier, more resilient crops. #diggingtheearth #soillife #growyourown

submitted 20 days ago • 0 comments

🌱 Diversity is key! Avoid monocultures—grow a mix of veggies & flowers to attract pollinators 🐝 & natural pest control 🐞. Try marigolds with tomatoes 🍅 or basil with peppers 🌿. #diggingtheearth #biodiversity #organicgardening

submitted 20 days ago • 0 comments

Give Strawberry Plants Some TLC 🍓 Check overwintered strawberry plants for any dead leaves or runners. Give them a feed with compost or liquid fertiliser to encourage strong spring growth. #StrawberrySeason #GardenCare #diggingtheearth

submitted 21 days ago • 1 comment

Start Perpetual Spinach Indoors 🥬 For a near-year-round harvest, sow perpetual spinach seeds indoors this month. They’ll be ready for planting out once the soil warms up, providing a continuous crop of nutritious leaves. #SpinachSeason #LeafyGreens #diggingtheearth

submitted 21 days ago • 0 comments

Give Fruit Bushes a Winter Prune ✂️ Now’s the time to prune gooseberries, currants, and raspberries to encourage strong growth and a better harvest later in the year. Remove deadwood and old branches to make way for fresh fruiting stems. #FruitBushCare #PruneForGrowth #diggingtheearth

submitted 22 days ago • 0 comments

Start Kale for an Early Crop 🌿 Sow early kale varieties like ‘Black Magic’ or ‘Dwarf Green Curled’ indoors this month. They’ll be strong enough to plant out in a few weeks for an early summer harvest. #KaleCraze #HealthyGreens #diggingtheearth

submitted 22 days ago • 2 comments

Start Spring Onions Indoors 🌱 Sow spring onions in trays or modules indoors to get ahead. Hardy varieties like ‘White Lisbon’ will be ready for planting out as soon as the weather warms up. #SpringOnions #FastGrowers #diggingtheearth

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

Wake Up Asparagus Beds 🌱 Give asparagus crowns a boost by mulching with compost or well-rotted manure. If you’re starting new asparagus plants, get them in the ground by the end of the month. #AsparagusTime #PerennialVeg #diggingtheearth

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

Force Chicory for Winter Greens 🌿 For fresh winter salads, force chicory roots by placing them in a dark, warm space. This produces tender, blanched leaves, perfect for early spring harvesting. #ChicoryHarvest #WinterSalads #diggingtheearth

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments