You should always grow at least one thing you’ve never grown before. You never know – you might find a new LOVE. This season I’ve grown Lady Godiva pumpkin, grown for the seeds not the flesh. It is almost too lovely to open up! I have a garden that is dedicated to the ‘odds and sods’ and last minute must haves, although I think I … Continue reading Monday Message:
Make places in the garden to sit. How can you appreciate all you have achieved if you don’t stop and look every once in a while? I have loads of places to sit in my garden. My swing seat overlooking it all is great for watching the sun set into the ocean at the end of a hard day in the garden, I have a … Continue reading Monday Message:
WELCOME TO AUTUMN. The mild season… hopefully : o) As much as winter has the expectation of a new growing season ahead, spring is full of hope and promise, summer produces the goods – which is wonderful, autumn is my favourite as it has the benefits of the lingering summer, the seed sowing excitement of getting winter crops off on their way, and none of … Continue reading Monday Message:
You may still need to water in the rain! It was nice to have some rain, but dig down to see how far it got into the soil… probably not far! The last decent rain we had was before Christmas, so it was lovely to get some good rain fall over the weekend, but unfortunately there was barely enough to make a dent in the … Continue reading Monday Message:
MAKE HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES. The season will change soon enough and it will be too cold and miserable to want to finish projects. Without wanting to seem like a harbinger of doom, this warm, rain free weather won’t last for long and while I am hanging out for the rain (it has been over 40 days since the last decent drops fell … Continue reading Monday Message:
GROW WHAT YOU LOVE. There is no point having a garden full of vegetables no one wants to eat! Sarah the Gardener : o) (with a nod to Valentine’s Day at the end of the week) Continue reading Monday Message:
The more you pick the more you get. Harvest regularly for the best rewards! Sarah the Gardener : o) Continue reading Monday Message:
