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Roger Neville-Smith
May 1, 20242 min read
Mad dash to get seeds planted
They say Orkney has a a 9 month winter and 3 months of bad weather. I am generally an optimist but recognise that everything must be...
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Roger Neville-Smith
Mar 28, 20245 min read
New toys and new projects
Gardening on the northern edge of the turtles back is a challenge. My lean athletic body has been converted into a creaking gate. The...
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Roger Neville-Smith
Jun 10, 20232 min read
Spring is here eventually but its already June
In the north everyone is saying spring is late this year: the winter was wet and the ground has warmed up very slowly. I've had lots of...
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Roger Neville-Smith
May 20, 20236 min read
May be this is a great time to start a blog
Stronsay Markets and its sister Stronsay Photographic have been busy. I have been away for a week and return to find everything is...
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Roger Neville-Smith
Nov 10, 202210 min read
Organic and sustainable- surely not possible
This is a blog based on the talk given on 4 September 2022 entitled “Organic and sustainable vegetable gardening on Stronsay” Thank you...
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Roger Neville-Smith
Aug 1, 20229 min read
Gardening at 59 degrees north
North of the Galt To give it the full title, Galt Skerry Navigation Buoy is the unofficial point past which you are in the Northern...
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