The fruit section of the garden hasn’t always been a success. We won’t mention the failure of the new orchard… twice. I think I need to put together a serious plan before attempting again. It does hurt my soul to think that an abundant supply of juicy sun warmed peaches straight from the tree isn’t an option in my back yard anytime soon. The sadness … Continue reading The Berry End of the Garden
Just to recap from yesterday. I’m bringing you all up to date with the garden as it is now – warts and all. I’m running behind, but this is ok. It is still spring. So moving on from the onion and garlic of yesterday we have what makes a garden feel like a garden. Tomatoes are almost essential in a veggie patch. Well they do … Continue reading The Big Picture – Part two
The garden has been calling to me persistently like a sea siren to a pirate. Sometimes the most I can do is to stare longingly back at the garden as it calls to me, as life beyond the garden shouts louder and more aggressively with its demands. But some days I am free to frolic in the depths of its green gloriousness. Having said … Continue reading A Currant Affair
And sure enough there was. Somehow she managed to escape our best efforts to keep her restrained and found herself wandering freely about the place. So decided to come and see us in the house. The problem is the route she took was via my veggie garden. This is the very same garden that I have lovingly cared for – for months! And everything was … Continue reading “Muuummm….. there is a goat on the deck….!”
