After months and months of a relatively normal existence, we find ourselves once again in lockdown. I trust that our country is doing the right thing to keep us safe as Delta attempts to darken our door. In the meantime, here I am stuck in my most favourite place in the world – my home and garden beside the sea. I got an inkling something … Continue reading Well, that was a surprise!
And it certainly isn’t waiting for this gardener! I have been in and out of the garden this week, but I can say without a shadow of doubt, I’m not progressing with my spring preparations as quickly as I’d like. It isn’t like I’m not achieving things, because I’ve ticked off some pretty big items off the to-do list. I just underestimate just how far … Continue reading Time waits for no man
With less than a week left of spring, it is pretty much safe to say the garden is all but done. There are a few bits and pieces left to do, like sort out the flowers – but they don’t really count and only one of the Cannellino beans came up and that just won’t do. You can’t survive the winter on the heart-warming minestrone … Continue reading Final Stages of Spring
We are still in mid winter for a couple more days and then there is only August standing between us and spring. This winter is just zipping by! My to do list in the early winter seemed manageable, but now I’m not so sure. I’m beginning to run out of winter! Who would have thought that I would be considering wishing winter would slow down … Continue reading Washy Washy
The weather has been lousy. The rain has been torrential, but in a sneaky way. It rains solidly all night and apart from the moments it is so intense it rattles the roof and windows, I’m mostly unaware as I blissfully sleep, dreaming of sunny days in my garden. Then when I wake the sun is shining and so the above ground water table just … Continue reading Things you don’t want to find in your greenhouse
