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The Secret Language of Pollen: Decoding the Colour of Foraging Bees' Legs
When a bee returns to its hive after foraging for nectar, it brings back not only sweet nectar, but also pollen that sticks to its legs...
Fiach OBroin-Molloy
Feb 5, 20234 min read
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My Scottish Garden in February
As the winter chill starts to give way to the first signs of spring, it's time to start thinking about what to plant and do in your...
Fiach OBroin-Molloy
Feb 2, 20233 min read
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Plant Legumes - Your soil will thank you for it
Hey there gardeners and farmers! Today, I want to talk to you about a topic that's near and dear to my heart: the impact of legumes on...
Fiach OBroin-Molloy
Jan 31, 20233 min read
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What should I plant in January?
Our home in Renfrewshire is called Ben Seillean. Ben Seillean means hill of the bees in Scots Gaelic. We love bees and are investing in...
Fiach OBroin-Molloy
Jan 29, 20231 min read
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Nouveau Nasturtiums for your Garden
Our home still has some original Art Nouveau features from stained glass to finger plates. Its a style which really appeals. Nasturtiums...
Fiach OBroin-Molloy
Jan 29, 20233 min read
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What should I plant in autumn?
Autumn is the time to think about spring! Yes, you may be enjoying the golden colours and scarlet leaves in your garden. We are too. The...
Fiach OBroin-Molloy
Sep 4, 20222 min read
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Raising butterflies
This summer we have raised beautiful butterflies. We have been raising Ladybirds over the last two years as a method of natural control...
Fiach OBroin-Molloy
Jul 23, 20222 min read
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Spring is in the air
Spring is definitely in the air. All of our hard work planting in the Autumn Is paying off with spears of vivid lime green shooting up...
Fiach OBroin-Molloy
Feb 3, 20221 min read
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Lush lupins a pure riot of colour
Exceptionally Hardy perennials. Beautiful umbrella fingered leaves. When we started our gardens we knew it would be a marathon and not...
Fiach OBroin-Molloy
Nov 22, 20211 min read
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Snowdrops, plan for the first signs of spring
Exceptionally hardy … and they need to be! We know it seems early but … it’s not! This is the perfect time to get bulbs in the ground...
Fiach OBroin-Molloy
Nov 12, 20211 min read
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Black magic in the garden
The leaves crunching underfoot is one of the first sure signs that autumn is on the horizon. The garden is still full of flowers. It’s...
Fiach OBroin-Molloy
Nov 11, 20211 min read
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