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.
It is amazing how much you can get done when everything is pointing in the right direction. Yesterday I was very intentional with my objectives. All my urgent affairs had been taken care of, the weather was suitable for a spell of pleasant autumnal gardening and there was nothing standing in my way. The garden had my undivided attention for the first time in a … Continue reading Finally, some garden time!
But that is the beauty of the garden – it is completely forgiving. Plans can be made, but nothing is set in concrete – except the things actually set in concrete like fence posts! Over the last year I have spent ages pouring over my plans, making adjustments, then working on the crop rotation and then hoping to never have to plan again. It can … Continue reading Change of plans… again
Finally, we are at the end of my plans for the future of the garden. It will be such a relief not to have to think about it ever again. I have my notes and can refer to them each autumn and know exactly where I stand. Of course, there will be tweaking and changes going forward, especially when I find out how these summer … Continue reading Cycle Three
I love showing people around my garden. It is my pride and joy. Although sometimes it is more like a petulant child who refuses to brush his hair before going out in public. There is always a shirt tail to tuck in and laces to do up. Normally when people say they are coming around I end up doing some frenzied panic weeding so my … Continue reading I have a special visitor.
The busyness has haunted me for weeks, shadowing my every move. It has caused me to leave a trail of debris behind me because I have been so focussed that tidying up isn’t thought of as part of the task, but a necessary evil that can be done at a later date. Although we all know, this never happens. So now I find myself in … Continue reading The Big Spring Clean
Do you know the one about the carrot? Well actually, it is not all that funny. I take my carrots very seriously indeed. So while I was still in the construction mood and the throbbing in my thumb from the wildly swinging hammer had died down, I looked at the left over wood and thought hmmm… It is often no good when I think “hmmm” … Continue reading Wanna hear a riddle?
I’m not a great florist, largely due to the fact I’m a terrible flower grower. My flower garden experiment this year has been ‘interesting’ for want of a flattering word that doesn’t exaggerate too much. The three biggest flaws in my plans were: I didn’t have a clue as to what I was doing. The difference between growing flowers and growing vegetables is like speaking … Continue reading Did you know carrot tops were once the height of fashion?
October is only two and a half days old and it is already a month of extremes. The first day was gorgeous. The sky was blue and the sun shone brightly and you could almost feel the summer in the air. The extended daylight savings hours had me out there pulling out weeds right into the evening hours. It felt amazing and I found myself … Continue reading Spring turmoil
Not last night but the night before we had a huge storm the wreaked havoc throughout the country. There were 170km an hour winds and some areas got a month load of rain in a day. It was pretty wild and a lot of damage has been done. I missed it. I was so tired I slept through it all. Which was probably just as … Continue reading You could say we had a bit of rain…
