I have a mountain of earth to move. It equates to 6 truckloads of good quality swamp-like soil from ‘up near Froggies’ near where we used to live. I feel confident it will be a fabulous growing medium for my new garden and it appears to be weed free. It has been hanging about for a couple of months now and nothing nasty has reared … Continue reading Moving Mountains
I feel like I have bitten off more than I can chew, and my eyes are bigger than my stomach but I really want what I want, so I will work hard to get there. My garden is huge. Last time it was built up slowly over 10 years. This time I want it all done in 10 weeks. Actually I have longer than that … Continue reading Progress
By the time you read this I’ll be long gone and far, far away. This is the perfect time to take a well earned break. The garden is mostly dormant. I say mostly as, although there are still things going on, it is a far cry from the heady days of summer. After a frantic period of sorting out the garden to a point it … Continue reading Mid Winter Swing
The soft fruit in my garden have been on a bit of a journey. One that began in a place of unfamiliarity and good intentions and a bit of a learning curve. Now they are on the straight and narrow and are being cared for in a way that clearly pleases them as they are bearing much fruit and of course that pleases me. As … Continue reading Taking a hard line with my soft fruit
Today was one of those amazing blue sky days that winter graces us with from time to time. There was not a cloud to be seen and not even a puff of wind. Out of the shadow a warmth from the sun was discernible. It was magic. It was a day for gardening and gardening I did. I started with the asparagus as the fronds … Continue reading Before and After
Winter made a dramatic entrance today, but was all puff and no substance. It was all fog, but not really cold – not in the standard winter scheme of things. Once the fog lifted it was a lovely sunny, mild day. The kind of day you would expect from a gentle autumn. I hope this is an indication of how things will continue for the … Continue reading New Season – New Friends
My poor wee Toast. OK I can’t do this justice. It is too upsetting. The vet found an aggressive tumor that was beyond repair. She’s been by my side for 15 years and loved my garden. She was only 8 weeks old when we got her from the SPCA and she has been a sweet natured wee thing ever since. She loved being in my … Continue reading A tribute to my fluffy garden buddy
… if it means long for later! Today made a spectacular entry that made my early morning eyes go “wow” but then my foggy, half asleep brain remembered “red sky at night shepherds delight, red sky in the morning shepherds warning.” Once the beautiful glow faded from the sky the real nature of the day showed itself. It was grey and gloomy with clouds encroaching … Continue reading I’ll take short for now
Oh I was in my element today. I got to spend the day in the garden, completely uninterrupted and without the need to rush. I just pottered about the place at an unhurried pace and enjoyed every single moment. While it looks like there is a lot to be done in the garden, all of the work I put in before I had my wee … Continue reading Let the season begin.
Well to be honest I already knew, but Hubby the Un-Gardener genuinely had no idea. He hadn’t really given it much thought, but was of the misguided understanding that they grew underground. This time a couple of days ago (as I write) we found ourselves in a volcanic crater, on a stinking hot, yet humid day on the island of Moorea in Tahiti. It was … Continue reading So that’s how pineapple grows
