Getting my hands dirty After an extended absence from the garden, it is very easy to procrastinate. The biggest obstacle is the sheer enormity of what needs to be done. Weeds don’t just pop up in isolated places. Wherever there is bare earth there is an opportunity for something undesirable to make itself at home. Standing at the garden gate, observing a garden with a … Continue reading Getting my hands dirty
Where have I been? I’ve been all over the place and barely in my own garden, although I have spent a lot of time in pretty amazing gardens in some incredible journeys. I’ve travelled across New Zealand a few times, and internationally I spent some time in Australia, Norfolk Island and Tahiti but now I’m pleased to be home with an empty calendar for the … Continue reading Where have I been?
Something has to change. If you always do what you’ve always done…You’ll always get what you’ve always got. I’ve been drawn away from the garden again, although this time, not to some exotic location, but tied to the computer, typing up a storm for days and weeks on end for a range of exciting time based projects that are a combination of routine and short … Continue reading Something has to change
Rainy Day Activities As much as it is tempting linger in my pjs, hovering around the heater feeling sorry for myself as I watch yet more rain pelt against my windows, I really need to do something gardeny to feel motivated. The rain is really getting me down. According to the historical forecast, and I had to look it up because all of the wet … Continue reading Rainy Day Activities
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.
What am I growing this season. Part Two In the continuing justification of my crop choices this season as I downsize the garden to meet the needs of my empty nest, let me tell you what I’ll be putting in Sector Two: I have no plans at all for the first bed in the row. According to the new and improved plan it is excess … Continue reading What am I growing this season. Part Two
What am I growing this season. Part One. With less mouths to feed, thanks to an empty nest, some would say my garden is too big. I think I would say my garden is too big. No one needs four zucchini plants, especially when there is just the two of you – no matter how pretty all the different varieties will look together on the … Continue reading What am I growing this season. Part One.
Downsizing It has been drawn to my attention that I don’t need to grow as much food as I was now that our hollow legs have flown the nest. We are getting used to life as empty nesters and the teen lads are flourishing out in the world. So, I am no longer a Mum providing for my family. It would seem I’ve become something … Continue reading Downsizing
Now is a good time to start to organise for the new growing season. With hope in my heart, I began taking dreaming about the next season to the next level and started making plans. Last season was a complete washout – literally! I only used my irrigation system a couple of times. Ironically, the only time it should have been used but wasn’t, was … Continue reading Turning dreams into plans
There are only three days until spring and I am super excited. I have been working so hard recently to get the garden ready for the next stage in its journey. I have also been working hard to try and make things easy to manage going into a season of busy. I figure if I have systems and routines in place the garden – apart … Continue reading Spring Ready
