Volunteer Marjie has shared her recipe for using up the last of the green tomatoes. When I was last up at the Garden I tidied up some of the tomato plants and picked almost a kilo of mostly green and…
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Tatties Galore!
Volunteer Christina has been growing potatoes. Earlier in the session I, and some others, attended the Gardening in Small Spaces workshop held in the garden. We began with herbs in pots and I planted up two. We were then shown…
Gardening for the Climate
There is lots in the news about the Climate Crisis, it can feel quite overwhelming, and while big changes will need to be made, we can start by taking some positive climate actions in our own lives and gardens. The…
Gardening for Wildlife
Facilitator Helena has written about providing habitats for all the wee beasties. Wildlife is incredibly important to our ecosystem, especially in the middle of a city! The habitat wildlife needs is reducing but we can help. There are lots of…
Rhubarb and Ginger cake
Volunteer Christina shares a seasonal recipe using rhubarb. In a previous blog I shared my rhubarb crumble recipe which is an old favourite. This time I’m sharing a new recipe I have adapted for a rhubarb and ginger cake which…
Practicing small space gardening
To be honest my gardening ability is pretty poor and I have, in the past, been known to kill a spider plant. When I moved to the Dundee area just before I took up my post as Community Engagement Facilitator,…
A Walk Through Our Physic Garden : The Cardiology Ward
Our Cardiology Ward forms part of our physic garden and includes the following plants: Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove) Broom (Cytisus scoparius) is a flowering plant that has been used to treat heart problems including fluid retention (edema), poor circulation, low blood…
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Potato planting in a Bag for life (or big pot)
A quick and easy tutorial on how to plant potatoes if you can't grow them in the ground by Helena, one of the Ninewells Garden Facilitators. All you need to grow potatoes is a big pot, a bag for life,…
The Unassuming Dandelion – by June Imrie
Dandelions are one of my most treasured of wild flowers. They bring a ray of golden sunshine to my garden on a dull day and attract a wide variety of beneficial insects. The whole plant, including the; roots, leaves and…
A Walk Through Our Physic Garden : The Dermatology Ward
Our Dermatology Ward forms part of our physic garden and includes the following plants: Arctium Lappa (Burdock) Burdock (Arctium lappa) is an herb that has been used to treat skin conditions including acne and psoriasis. Heartsease (Viola tricolour) is a…
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