Soil and Peace

Tagetes patula (French marigold)

January 18, 2021January 18, 20212021, WinterLeave a Comment

Tagetes patula (French marigold) brightens up any garden and holds many spiritual and wellbeing properties.

Collecting French marigold seeds (c) Rianne Mason

Saving Tagetes patula (French marigold) seeds

November 16, 2020January 18, 2021AutumnLeave a Comment

I had a great time collecting the seed heads of these Tagetes patula (French marigolds) and then popping them open to reveal the match-stick like contents when I got home!

October garden joural

November 4, 2020November 22, 20202020, AutumnLeave a Comment

I get a rare glimpse of an urban fox, thank nature for its many gifts and appreciate the blooms of my house plants.

September garden journal

September 30, 2020November 22, 20202020, Autumn1 Comment

I get back in the community garden, harvest the fruit and veg and discover a rather unusual trombone squash.

RHS revision book cover (c) Rianne Mason

August garden journal

September 2, 2020December 16, 20202020, SummerLeave a Comment

I get a little stressed with RHS revision but many garden surprises bring me back to reality.

July garden journal

August 5, 2020December 16, 20202020, SummerLeave a Comment

I meet a very friendly magpie and demonstrate bizarre things for my RHS exams.

June garden journal

July 8, 2020December 16, 20202020, SummerLeave a Comment

The plants are getting tasty and that means lots of insects to discover! I've also been weeding, experimenting with mulch and thinning out snapdragons.