About Our Country Garden
At Our Country Garden, our mission is to help gardeners to make the most of their outdoor space by sharing tips and tricks from our own gardening experiences.
Our Story
Welcome to Our Country Garden! My name is Tom, and I’m a self-taught gardener based in the UK.
My passion for gardening began with a simple gift – a small balcony planter filled with herbs, given to my wife and me shortly after we got married. What started as a modest collection of herbs quickly sparked a joint obsession with plants, leading us into the rabbit hole that is gardening.
We slowly started buying more and more plants for the inside of our flat and our small balcony. As our collection grew, we had to learn ways to maximise our limited space, using vertical gardening techniques, hanging planters, and creative pot arrangements.
In the summer of 2023, our gardening adventure took an exciting turn when we moved into a beautiful country cottage with a well-loved, but slightly overgrown garden. Although it’s been a lot of work, we’ve loved transforming our cottage garden into the thriving garden it is today.
Just after we moved into our country cottage we started Our Country Garden so that we could share our tips on making the most of your balcony garden, as well as share our learnings from doing up our country garden. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or you’re just starting out, we’re sure that you’ll find lots of useful information on our site.
Where To Start
No matter what space you have, we’ve got guides to help you garden! Take a look at our most popular categories to get started.
Balcony Gardening
11 Bug-Repellent Plants For Your Balcony
As summer arrives, we all look forward to enjoying more time on…
Top 10 Shade Loving Plants For Your Balcony
For those of us who want to create green oases on their…
How To Create a Balcony Garden In 3 Steps
With more and more studies showing that green space reduces stress, there’s…
How Much Can You Grow on a Balcony?
The answer to how much you can grow on a balcony is…
17 Innovative Small Garden Tips
How To Grow Vegetables On Your Balcony
Growing your own fruits and vegetables shouldn’t be reserved for those who…
Gardening Outdoors
Our Favourite 20 Slug and Snail Proof Plants
When my wife and I moved into our country garden, we really…
Our Top 5 Summer Bulbs
At the end of spring, it’s easy to think that the season…
Our Top 8 Spring Flowering Bulbs
After a long winter, seeing the first shoots from our spring bulbs…
British Gardening Statistics
Curious about the popularity of gardening in the UK or what most…
The Complete Guide To Gardening in Grow Bags
Gardening in grow bags is an excellent choice for anyone with limited…
How To Create a Balcony Garden In 3 Steps
With more and more studies showing that green space reduces stress, there’s…
Gardening Indoors
Growing Vegetables Indoors
At Our Country Garden we’re passionate about growing in any space, from…
How To Create A Milk-Jug Greenhouse
If you want to start sowing seeds before your final frost date…
How To Create an Indoor Herb Garden
Growing herbs indoors allows you to add fresh, homegrown flavours to your…
How To Grow Spinach Indoors
In our opinion, spinach is one of the best crops to grow…
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