Green Ghost Towers is enjoying the sea views – not caused by a fateful giant wave but rather a move to the coast. This has meant a smaller garden for both flowers and vegetables. So we all hatched a cunning plan whilst in the lookout tower we spied allotments.  So that was the plan – we would apply for an allotment. Some 14 months later we have half an allotment of five rods. So as ghosts and spooks we like to visit at night and would you believe it? We have the cemetery next door so we can talk gardening over with fellow ghosts before they leave for the light – not sure if the lamp post is the light but if it fits!    Back to the allotment. We asked for a quick plough and wow – great machines move in and we have what looked like a gre...

Things have been a little fraught at GG Towers so it was a great delight to find ghost egg boxes in local shops.  By ghost egg boxes we mean the plastic ones that are slowly replacing the pulp packaging ones we have grown up with. The reason for the change, well the powers that be have wanted to get rid of pulp boxes for some time now as they were seen to be host to bugs that cause sickness when an egg breaks and the contents seep into the pulp box.    The new plastic boxes are lighter, tougher and have a low carbon foot print. One of the users is Oaklands of Shropshire who have a delightful lady of words Becca, who told me that the company are pleased with the cartons and other plastic pots they use for yoghurt and other grocery item...

Now is the time to take cuttings from many of your garden plants including lavender and rosemary.  With a 60 – 70% success rate it does make sense to take cutting and grow on more stock for the garden.   You will need A pair of secateurs or sharp pruning knife Several plant pots filled with peat free compost A garden tray for placing the pots on to hold the water Plastic bags or 2ltr plastic drinks bottles Rubber bands or string A pot of rooting powder    Method 1. Take a 2 to 3 inch cutting from the tips of the plant 2. Remove the lower leaves and trim the lower part of the cutting. Dip the base end in the pot of rooting powder. 3. Place the powder end into the damp compost towards the edge of ...