All the signs have changed. Well not all of them, but most of the garden markers in the edible garden have been forced to change. If you remember back to this blog post > Change is afoot < where I discussed necessary changes to the layout of the garden in an attempt to defeat the dreaded Tomato Potato Psyllid. The format I chose was a … Continue reading Latest Post: All the signs have changed.
Things I want to achieve in August 2026 I think I’m in a good place – I’ve worked super hard and crossing things off the list. I can safely say I’m not dealing with the leftovers of last season and am now embracing everything the new season needs. It feels good to be here. That doesn’t mean the list isn’t still over ambitious because the … Continue reading Garden list for August.
Things I want to achieve in August 2025 I’m launching into this month with trepidation. All the things I normally do at this time of year are demanding my attention in order to be ‘spring ready’. But just to add to the mix I’m testing my microclimate boundaries and will be starting all my seeds about a month earlier than usual. This fills me with … Continue reading Garden list for August
What am I growing this season. Part Three. Deciding to grow less after a lifetime of growing more can be a little challenging. But if I continue to do what I’ve always done, I’ll always get what I’ve always got and in our new position in life as empty nesters is too much. So, I have made a series of hard decisions to create a … Continue reading What am I growing this season. Part Three.
What am I growing this season. Part Two In the continuing justification of my crop choices this season as I downsize the garden to meet the needs of my empty nest, let me tell you what I’ll be putting in Sector Two: I have no plans at all for the first bed in the row. According to the new and improved plan it is excess … Continue reading What am I growing this season. Part Two
What am I growing this season. Part One. With less mouths to feed, thanks to an empty nest, some would say my garden is too big. I think I would say my garden is too big. No one needs four zucchini plants, especially when there is just the two of you – no matter how pretty all the different varieties will look together on the … Continue reading What am I growing this season. Part One.
Things I want to achieve in August 24 This list is a little late and the month has been cut short, however with the work I did before I took a much-needed break and my new desire to fill the garden with joy not stress, the list isn’t that bad. There is still plenty of time until I’m planting warm season crops so for the … Continue reading Garden List for August
Island Time As I write this there is only 2 weeks left of winter – if you go by the calendar, and although this is a season that is often maligned and wished away in anticipation of a better brighter season, I can easily say I’m not ready for it to be over. Well parts of it, like the cold, wind and rain wouldn’t be … Continue reading Island Time
ONE WEEK OF WINTER LEFT This year has whizzed by, and the fun is about to start. There is a lot of anticipation and expectation this season, probably more so than ever after the disappointment of last time. There was just too much rain. My hope that things will be different this year is due to the shift from a soggy La Nina to a … Continue reading One week of winter left
The great reset …once I finish coughing! This year has been really light on the gardening – it has been maintained but that is about it. The combination of a horribly wet start to the year curtailed most gardening efforts because I wasn’t in a hurry to garden in torrential rain and working with sodden soil is never a good idea. The other thing was … Continue reading The great reset…
