After days and days of the wind whipping through the garden and whistling through all of the gaps, tearing at the windbreak, requiring repairs, it stopped.  It was kind of abrupt in that I went to bed with sound of the wind knocking on my window and awoke to birdsong.  It had gotten to the point that I thought it would never end and I … Continue reading Peace in the garden
Today is the first day of the meteorological summer, but it certainly doesn’t feel like it. The forecast suggests that the temperature won’t rise above 18°C and I’ve gone back to wearing a scarf. The wind hasn’t settled down and is howling a hoolie. I have taken a quick look at the garden in between the showers and there have been casualties, but nothing that … Continue reading Hope in the garden
This is always the most challenging time of year in life and in the garden. As we get closer to Christmas, the pressure mounts.  The start of the month is fraught with the tension of end of year deadlines that must be done before everything shuts down for the year. As a result, computer gardening and ordinary computing muscles its way to the top of … Continue reading Seasonal stuff
Normally my only early thoughts of Christmas are getting the spuds into the garden on time. Jersey Benne’s take 100 days and so the planting day is 16th September. Then I turn my back on all things festive until about two weeks before and have a massive panic as I cram in everything that needs to be done. Well not this year. It has been … Continue reading Getting the Christmas Spirit Early
The run up to Christmas has been a little bit hectic, with last minute shopping and a busy work life balance, but I can now finally throw myself into all things Christmas and enjoy the festive season with my family. But before I completely switch off my computer gardening and indulge in festive kitchen gardening and gentle garden gardening to maintain all that is growing … Continue reading Merry Christmas
This growing season hasn’t been the easiest and having the Christmas holidays right in the middle of it all can be a tad problematic, with all the shopping, partying, the end of year rush and general festivities and craziness.  Add to that the terrible weather that just won’t settle down into the never ending blue sky summer we have been expecting and it takes … Continue reading Christmas Blessings
Gosh, how have we found ourselves here on the Eve of Christmas. This season has whizzed by in the whirl of excitement, anticipation, joy, busyness, a touch of disappointment – my beans haven’t come up, wind, rain and sunshine. Time has been spent in the garden, in the kitchen and pounding the streets looking for perfect gifts. It is a hectic time of year in … Continue reading Merry Christmas
I’d love to say all is hunky dory down in my garden however – that would be a delusion. Â It is one thing to have a wonderful garden that is bursting into life and on the verge of delivering some goodness to our plates and larder, but to have a period of holiday smack bang in the middle is so conflicting. Don’t get me … Continue reading The festive season is encroaching on my garden!
After weeks of frenzied activity I have awoken to a beautiful blue sky day that already has a bit of heat in it.  It is going to be a glorious day. It will be a fabulous Boxing Day.  Christmas, unfortunately didn’t start off so kind. It was grey, with a hint of misty rain (the kind of rain that is no good to man nor … Continue reading How the Garden made Christmas Special
I was quite brave as I headed down to my poor neglected orchard to check on things. The grass was chest height the seed heads were loaded with itch inducing pollen. But it had to be done – I didn’t want to miss the window of opportunity to collect the elderberry flowers. I feared I’d left it too late as many bracts had passed beyond … Continue reading A magical drink for Christmas day
