I have to be the luckiest gardener in the world!

I woke up this morning to my wonderful family bearing gifts.  This isn’t something they do often – just once a year.  I got loads of cool stuff but they saved the best to last.  A shiny new Gardena 6 hose Automatic Water Distributor and a Timer too.  How could they have known it was my heart’s desire? It could have been how I blogged … Continue reading I have to be the luckiest gardener in the world!

Winter, you have had your turn – go away

If you look at stereotypical images of spring it is always blue skies and perfectly formed flowers and blossoms, delicate seedlings and maybe a gentle shower or two.  I would have a hard job capturing any image that even remotely resembles this spring ideal.  Winter won’t let go!  It is cold – not spring chilly, but harsh winter cold.  It is wet – not spring … Continue reading Winter, you have had your turn – go away

It’s been a bit of a broken week….

I keep breaking things!  I broke a blueberry, a new tool, broke my budget, broke a nail and very nearly broke Hubby the Un-Gardener! Spring is really starting to kick in, the days are getting much warmer, although a sudden breeze can drop the temperature quite dramatically in a matter of minutes, and we’ve had a couple of frosts.  Having learnt from previous years that … Continue reading It’s been a bit of a broken week….

This time next week we will officially be in the season of spring.

The change of season happens with the back end of August, so I have five days left dwell in the dying days of winter.  The weather is supposed to be a mixed bag of rain, sun, and cold and then unsurprisingly the forecast for the first few days of spring are almost identical to the last days of winter so I don’t imagine there will … Continue reading This time next week we will officially be in the season of spring.

Yesterday was one of those ‘out of season’ magical days.

We woke to a foggy morning, but then that isn’t out of the ordinary down here on the swamp.  But to our surprise it cleared to be the most incredible day ever!  …well in a long while.  It was one of those blue sky days without a cloud, without a breath of wind.  But what made it special was it was warm.  There wasn’t a … Continue reading Yesterday was one of those ‘out of season’ magical days.