Paper Bureau https://srv.fastserver94.store/ I am Basil, a gardener in Ghent. This is where I write things down. en-us Less the Greenhouse, More Wildflowershttps://srv.fastserver94.store/garden-notes/2026/10/less-the-greenhouse-more-wildflowers/https://srv.fastserver94.store/garden-notes/2026/10/less-the-greenhouse-more-wildflowers/Sun, 11 Oct 2026 07:24:00 GMTWhat surprised me most was how little equipment it needed. The August Gardenhttps://srv.fastserver94.store/garden-notes/2026/05/the-august-garden/https://srv.fastserver94.store/garden-notes/2026/05/the-august-garden/Sat, 30 May 2026 18:53:00 GMTThe soil is stronger every year, mostly because I stopped digging it. I keep a short list of things to try next; sowing seeds is near the top. Sowing Pruning in Mayhttps://srv.fastserver94.store/garden-notes/2026/01/sowing-pruning-in-may/https://srv.fastserver94.store/garden-notes/2026/01/sowing-pruning-in-may/Sun, 11 Jan 2026 10:13:00 GMTBelow are a few jottings, roughly in the order I picked up them. What Five Years of Pruning Roses Taught Mehttps://srv.fastserver94.store/garden-notes/2025/12/what-five-years-of-pruning-roses-taught-me/https://srv.fastserver94.store/garden-notes/2025/12/what-five-years-of-pruning-roses-taught-me/Sat, 20 Dec 2025 13:23:00 GMTSaving seed means next year’s garden starts this autumn. Keeping It Simple: Raised Bedshttps://srv.fastserver94.store/garden-notes/2025/11/keeping-it-simple-raised-beds/https://srv.fastserver94.store/garden-notes/2025/11/keeping-it-simple-raised-beds/Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:20:00 GMTHalf of gardening is noticing what grows on its own. The Case for Seasonal Herbshttps://srv.fastserver94.store/garden-notes/2025/08/the-case-for-seasonal-herbs/https://srv.fastserver94.store/garden-notes/2025/08/the-case-for-seasonal-herbs/Sat, 02 Aug 2025 15:04:00 GMTI like pruning that shows the marks of how it was made. Field Notes from the Allotmenthttps://srv.fastserver94.store/garden-notes/2025/03/field-notes-from-the-allotment/https://srv.fastserver94.store/garden-notes/2025/03/field-notes-from-the-allotment/Sun, 23 Mar 2025 22:32:00 GMTSaving seed means next year’s garden starts this autumn. This is less a primer and more a record of what worked for me. Starting Over with Fruit Treeshttps://srv.fastserver94.store/garden-notes/2024/11/starting-over-with-fruit-trees/https://srv.fastserver94.store/garden-notes/2024/11/starting-over-with-fruit-trees/Wed, 27 Nov 2024 22:28:00 GMTCompost is slow magic, and it cannot be rushed. Saving seed means next year’s garden starts this autumn.