Dave Allan
@boddave.bsky.social
🏴 I live in the
Scottish Borders. I write and have run courses and workshops on 🌱gardening🌱 and home composting. I currently have a weekly gardening column in The Herald's Saturday magazine.[The Herald is Scotland's leading broadsheet.] 🇺🇦
Scottish Borders. I write and have run courses and workshops on 🌱gardening🌱 and home composting. I currently have a weekly gardening column in The Herald's Saturday magazine.[The Herald is Scotland's leading broadsheet.] 🇺🇦
This common Polypody fern is one of many plants and organisms on this 10 year old oak branch🌱
November 25, 2025 at 10:16 AM
This common Polypody fern is one of many plants and organisms on this 10 year old oak branch🌱
Lichen gives us a different green for winter.🌱
November 24, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Lichen gives us a different green for winter.🌱
That's the last of the apple pressing for this year!🌱
November 23, 2025 at 11:36 AM
That's the last of the apple pressing for this year!🌱
Roses are my favourite flowers. I never miss a chance to write about them!🌱
www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...
www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...
How to grow stunning roses in pots without harming the planet
A rose adds beauty and joy to any garden from adorning a tree to enhancing a patio. You can buy and plant a container-grown rose at any time but a…
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November 22, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Roses are my favourite flowers. I never miss a chance to write about them!🌱
www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...
www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...
This is the pic I had meant to post!🌱
November 21, 2025 at 9:09 AM
This is the pic I had meant to post!🌱
The thaw starts tomorrow so I'll enjoy its beauty while I can 🌱
November 21, 2025 at 9:01 AM
The thaw starts tomorrow so I'll enjoy its beauty while I can 🌱
Another icy morning here!🌱
November 20, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Another icy morning here!🌱
This is the answer on a cold snowy day.🌱
November 19, 2025 at 11:40 AM
This is the answer on a cold snowy day.🌱
This winter's snow has arrived here!🌱
November 19, 2025 at 9:58 AM
This winter's snow has arrived here!🌱
Grey wet day here - this looks better!🌱
November 18, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Grey wet day here - this looks better!🌱
Grey wet day here - this looks better!🌱
November 18, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Grey wet day here - this looks better!🌱
This wild cabbage is amazing, a short-lived perennial, the stem will become huge - this is it's first full year. Fine bitter leaves, great for a stir fry.
November 17, 2025 at 9:34 AM
This wild cabbage is amazing, a short-lived perennial, the stem will become huge - this is it's first full year. Fine bitter leaves, great for a stir fry.
Tulip bulbs planted - will brighten up the patio in spring.Good morning - the trees have pretty well finished their autumn show. 🌱
November 16, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Tulip bulbs planted - will brighten up the patio in spring.Good morning - the trees have pretty well finished their autumn show. 🌱
Gardening helps us through the darkest, even near death, times as I found myself, so let's enjoy our gardens even in darkest winter.🌱
www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...
www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...
After a near fatal road accident, gardening helped me rebuild my life
After a near fatal road accident, gardening helped me rebuild my life so I welcome the Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) State of Gardening…
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November 15, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Gardening helps us through the darkest, even near death, times as I found myself, so let's enjoy our gardens even in darkest winter.🌱
www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...
www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...
It's a busy burn with all the rain just now!🌱
November 14, 2025 at 9:11 AM
It's a busy burn with all the rain just now!🌱
Good morning - the trees have pretty well finished their autumn show. 🌱
November 13, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Good morning - the trees have pretty well finished their autumn show. 🌱
A dull wet morning here makes me think about our Devon holiday again!🌱
November 12, 2025 at 9:06 AM
A dull wet morning here makes me think about our Devon holiday again!🌱
This venerable old Ash has faced many disasters over the years but so far🤞has escaped Ash Dieback🌱
November 11, 2025 at 9:04 AM
This venerable old Ash has faced many disasters over the years but so far🤞has escaped Ash Dieback🌱
Saturday's column has now been posted! With winter approaching I'm looking at preparing our pots for bad weather looming.🌱
www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...
www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...
Gardening with Dave Allan: We need to wrap up our plants for winter
Wrap up our plants for winter. It’s likely that, thanks to warmer than usual sea temperatures in the north Pacific, our early Scottish winter may…
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November 10, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Saturday's column has now been posted! With winter approaching I'm looking at preparing our pots for bad weather looming.🌱
www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...
www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...
This burn had different ideas to a nearby farmer!🌱
November 10, 2025 at 8:55 AM
This burn had different ideas to a nearby farmer!🌱
A final Devon view before I'm back to auld claes an' parritch - old clothes and porridge for my non Scots friends.🌱
November 9, 2025 at 10:09 AM
A final Devon view before I'm back to auld claes an' parritch - old clothes and porridge for my non Scots friends.🌱
This is such a beautiful time of year!🌱
November 8, 2025 at 9:51 AM
This is such a beautiful time of year!🌱
I can't share this week's gardening column as the Herald online team haven't got round to posting it on their site - sorry!
November 8, 2025 at 9:49 AM
I can't share this week's gardening column as the Herald online team haven't got round to posting it on their site - sorry!