Damo and Eddie the cat in the greenhouse with freshly planted seed trays

🌱 First Seeds In — Eddie Approved

Gorgeous day out there today — 12°C, clear sky, birds absolutely going for it in the trees. I couldn’t sit inside any longer so I headed out to the greenhouse to get the first seeds of the season in. And I wasn’t alone — Eddie the cat decided he was coming too. What Went In I got stuck in and planted: ...

22 March 2026 · 2 min · Damien B
Damo in the greenhouse on the first tidy-up day of spring

🌱 First Day Out — Spring Tidy-Up

First time in the greenhouse and polytunnel today and honestly, it was a bit of a state. Full of spiders, old plants from last season, and that general feeling of “where do I even start?” But the sun was out and I had the afternoon free, so in I went. The Greenhouse I spent the first half hour or so just pulling out old tomato plants and peppers from last year. I was very late starting last season — we did get tomatoes but I should have got a lot more, given that the cold weather starts quicker up here in Scotland. I’m determined not to make the same mistake this year. ...

15 March 2026 · 3 min · Damien B