I don’t know why I was surprised when we returned from a day out to find the garden flooded again. I wracked my brain to try and remember was the ground sticky when we’d left, or did the inundation happen in the 7 hours we were gone. It had been a horrible night previously. The wind howled like some demented banshee and kept me awake … Continue reading Asparagus is my Rainbow
Today was one of those amazing blue sky days that winter graces us with from time to time. There was not a cloud to be seen and not even a puff of wind. Out of the shadow a warmth from the sun was discernible. It was magic. It was a day for gardening and gardening I did. I started with the asparagus as the fronds … Continue reading Before and After
Getting back into the garden has been easy. It is the deciding what to do that has been the hard part. Everywhere I look something demands my attention. There are weeds everywhere and so the places I have managed to tend to stand out like pristine examples of a well managed garden. It’s not actually. But the contrast between where I’ve been and where I … Continue reading Comings and Goings
Finally I’ve been in the garden, and it was about time too! Slowly but surely I eased myself back into it like a swimmer trying to get into a freezing cold pool. I didn’t want to rush and set myself back. However a neglected garden can be a daunting thing. Where to start? Do you tackle the produce that is ready to harvest, protect the … Continue reading The Late Spring Harvest
This is almost more for me than you, but I love sharing my garden and I thought you’d like to see the big picture of how the garden is coming along for the season. This is the key to it all. I am running about a week behind where I normally am, but I’m not panicking much. I am getting there. The end is in … Continue reading The Big Picture – part one
Ok. I’m taking my second foray into the world of flower growing. Last season saw me build a bed for the sole purpose of having cut flowers. It was a brilliant idea. I figured if I treated them as a crop then I would have greater chance of having beautiful flowers to have, hold and give away. I even bought some lovely vases with the … Continue reading Flowers: now what are they all about?
And so we have come to the final day of winter. When it comes to the spring and summer I prefer to go by the calendar as it brings the desirable seasons to me quicker. However for Autumn and Winter, if we go with the equinox / solstice system, then I can kid myself the good times last longer. I play it free and easy … Continue reading Signs of Spring
It was another gorgeous blue sky day today – the kind you can sense the spring in the air. Just a hint mind you. But that hint is enough to set hope and wishful thinking into action. Dreams of the perfect season fill my head. My instinct is to put on my gumboots and do a bit of digging. But alas no. Not today. I … Continue reading Did I mention spring is coming?
Time is against me. I have to pack all of July’s gardening chores into two weeks. And there is a surprising amount to do when you aren’t ambling your way through the month, dodging raindrops. When you are up against it, you work through the raindrops. I think I work best with a deadline. There is absolutely no room for procrastination which is my biggest … Continue reading Asparagus tips and raspberry posts
And I have never longed for a date to change on a calendar so much. I want to just put this horrible spring behind us and never speak of it again! Well maybe I will. It can be referred to as “That spring” or ‘The Dreadful Spring of 2014” forever burnt into our memories as being so dire I went as far as to put … Continue reading This time next week I’ll be in a completely different season.
