Roots & Ramblings

Gardening in Orkney: Spring

How not to label your peppers (and other lessons)

Apr 21 •

Hannah Swierstra

A week in the garden

Behind, but ahead

Mar 23 •

Hannah Swierstra

Doug or Dystopia? A garden gone rogue

The apocalyptic charm of my winter garden. Take a peek at my ramshackle Orkney garden.

Jan 27 •

Hannah Swierstra

Tracking the comings and goings of Orkney’s birdlife as the temperature drops

Nov 29, 2024 •

Hannah Swierstra

Forever catching up with garden chores

Scrappy squash, one strawberry and maybe chickens...

Nov 10, 2024 •

Hannah Swierstra

9 reasons I'll never be a gardening influencer

From overgrown potato beds to forgotten harvests

Oct 10, 2024 •

Hannah Swierstra

The permadventure continues

Plotting, pacing and drinking tea.Two weeks into my permadventure: sketching out the garden, tracking weather, and sipping tea. Slow progress, but we're…

Oct 4, 2024 •

Hannah Swierstra

The garden’s first steps into permaculture

I’m just here for the mud therapy

Sep 26, 2024 •

Hannah Swierstra

Welcome to Roots & Ramblings

A new category for the Orkney Outpost

Sep 21, 2024 •

Hannah Swierstra

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