I have a dreadful problem

My hands have gone soft. My usually chipped and scratched nails are almost at the point that it is worth applying a lick of colour.  That deep ingrained dirt that works its way into the crevices of your hand beyond the reach of the scrubbing brush has worked its way back out. The subtle things that mark me as a gardener just by looking me … Continue reading I have a dreadful problem

I need to get out more.

I have been so busy lately, working on the garden but not in it.  Planning and organising; working on the greenhouse; tidying and preparing things; working on an exciting new project and generally getting ready for the new season. A lot of the work has been either on the computer and in the shed and mostly away from the garden.  It’s not like I’ve been … Continue reading I need to get out more.