Dave Allan
@boddave.bsky.social
🏴I write from home in the Scottish Borders, and have run courses and workshops on 🌱gardening🌱 and home composting. I've just opened an account on the writers' platform, Substack. URL: davexallansubstack.com. See you there!
A new bridge to replace the one destroyed in the recent storm.🌱
December 30, 2025 at 11:55 AM
A new bridge to replace the one destroyed in the recent storm.🌱
My last article for The Herald as it's ending its weekly gardening column. I've just opened an account on Substack where I will post weekly articles. davexallan.substack.com www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...
With all my best wishes — enjoy your garden and keep that trowel busy
Looking back at my early writing here, I see how much our gardening interests and priorities have changed. In those days, a neat, perhaps overly,…
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December 27, 2025 at 5:14 PM
My last article for The Herald as it's ending its weekly gardening column. I've just opened an account on Substack where I will post weekly articles. davexallan.substack.com www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...
The perfect place to relax and unwind over the festive bonanza!🌱
December 26, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The perfect place to relax and unwind over the festive bonanza!🌱
Nature is such a skilfull sculptor🌱
December 22, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Nature is such a skilfull sculptor🌱
How many shortest days has this old Ash seen?
December 21, 2025 at 11:02 AM
How many shortest days has this old Ash seen?
Holly was one of our most useful and common trees - as well as having special powers to protect us against witches. We even have holly wreaths at Christmas - does this still protect us?🌱https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/25700573.holly-bogey-man-scotlands-forgotten-tree/?ref=li
Why holly has been a bogey-man for Scotland’s forgotten tree
Holly has a long association with Christmas and pre-Christian festivities in Scotland.
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December 20, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Holly was one of our most useful and common trees - as well as having special powers to protect us against witches. We even have holly wreaths at Christmas - does this still protect us?🌱https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/25700573.holly-bogey-man-scotlands-forgotten-tree/?ref=li
'Golden Gate is still managing to produce a few brave blooms. Here are the very last ones.🌱
December 18, 2025 at 10:33 AM
'Golden Gate is still managing to produce a few brave blooms. Here are the very last ones.🌱
The magic of frost!🌱
December 17, 2025 at 8:46 AM
The magic of frost!🌱
Yesterday's sunset from the bedoom window🌱
December 16, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Yesterday's sunset from the bedoom window🌱
The majesty of trees🌱
December 15, 2025 at 9:23 AM
The majesty of trees🌱
The burn's getting a bit angrier with all this rain🌱
December 14, 2025 at 10:01 AM
The burn's getting a bit angrier with all this rain🌱
There's life everywhere in the garden - even in death.
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www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...
The secret life of decaying wood — and why your garden needs it
Dead and decaying wood in the garden is home to a teeming community of organisms. So a slowly decaying pile of logs, a tree stump, section of dead…
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December 13, 2025 at 9:49 AM
There's life everywhere in the garden - even in death.
www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...
www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...
Trees are pretty resilient!🌱
December 12, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Trees are pretty resilient!🌱
This celeriac tasted aa good as it looks!🌱
December 11, 2025 at 10:14 AM
This celeriac tasted aa good as it looks!🌱
Good morning. Have a lovely day and keep safe if storm Bran is afflicting you.
December 10, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Good morning. Have a lovely day and keep safe if storm Bran is afflicting you.
Lichen is a wonderful green alternative to leaves just now.🌱
December 9, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Lichen is a wonderful green alternative to leaves just now.🌱
Good morning. Our burn is taking its winter form🌱
December 8, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Good morning. Our burn is taking its winter form🌱
Just to let you know I've opened an account on Substack, a writers' platform. I'll soon be finishing at the Herald so will publish there. There's a free area and a paid one. Hope some of you will join me there as well as here. Account: davexallan.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Just to let you know I've opened an account on Substack, a writers' platform. I'll soon be finishing at the Herald so will publish there. There's a free area and a paid one. Hope some of you will join me there as well as here. Account: davexallan.substack.com
Snow is good and bad for plants, according to some scientific data.🌱
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The snow’s ‘blanketing effect' is important for shrubs and plants in the open ground
The snow’s ‘blanketing effect is especially important for shrubs and plants in the open ground. Snow contains tiny air pockets and like any…
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December 6, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Snow is good and bad for plants, according to some scientific data.🌱
www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...
www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...
The winter sun is setting
December 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The winter sun is setting
Good morning - this tree must love you using the path through it.🌱
December 4, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Good morning - this tree must love you using the path through it.🌱
It's ben a good year for fungi - this one at the base of an oak.🌱
December 3, 2025 at 9:52 AM
It's ben a good year for fungi - this one at the base of an oak.🌱
Good morning - the setting sun is magical just now!🌱
December 2, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Good morning - the setting sun is magical just now!🌱
It was a glorious day here yesterday when I too this pic. Passing today, hopefully the gods are being kinder to you!🌱
December 1, 2025 at 8:45 AM
It was a glorious day here yesterday when I too this pic. Passing today, hopefully the gods are being kinder to you!🌱