Tag Archives: nature
Male or Female—First time Zucchini mama
Each season I like to choose a new seed/plant to grow that I have never tried before or sometimes as the case may be a seed I have never heard of. I make it my personal experiment to see how successful or unsuccessful I am at nurturing it from seed to harvest, and I try […]
Happy Mothers Day
Stumbled across this little gem from a set of photos I scanned a few years back. It seems I may have gotten my love for nature from my mum. This looks like it was a fabulous day, Happy Mother Day to all the wonderful hardworking mothers out there.
Importance of promoting biodiveristy as a gardener
As I sit here on my balcony with a cup of hot tea in hand I am reminded of how important it is to close my eyes and just listen to all the sounds around me. One of my favourite things of all to hear is the sound of nature. One of my goals as […]
Inspirational photo of the week
This was a quick shot taken with my iPhone camera of a Marigold (Bonanza Bolero) plant blooming in my little nursery. All I feel like saying to it is: Hello my pretty! I can feel the excitement blooming. Enjoy.
Hilarious vermicomposting-what not to do
I have always had a fascination with worm composting;turning my food scraps into usable black gold;digging my hands into worm castings and simply watching such tiny creatures do what comes naturally. My first attempt at this form of composting in 2012 was a total disaster, and to be honest it was entirely my fault as I […]
Welcome to my digital patch!
Hi there, Welcome to the other Sarah Raven. The purpose of this blog is to share my gardening journey and passion for all things grown in the dirt. I guess you could say this is my digital patch! Countless friends and family have told me that I should either start a blog about gardening or […]
The Other Sarah Raven 