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
I knew it would be a big job, that’s why I’d been putting it off. I started half heartedly a week ago, just sorting the clutter that had built up on the benches and trying to find homes elsewhere for it. That is one of the reasons I pickled the shallots the other day as they were still in the dome from the summer and … Continue reading Dome Done
I have to say I am rather glad I am trying to make the month count that is the least productive as far as effort required in the actual garden. I have spent way too long this week doing computer gardening and kitchen gardening for my liking. Having said that, the kitchen gardening is because of the garden. You have to process your produce or … Continue reading Five photo Friday
I have to say it is great to have electricity again, I really appreciate its value, especially when it enables my heater to heat my wee office because the temperatures have really dropped. However on the flip side of not having electricity yesterday, it meant today was spent in my cosy wee office catching up on computer gardening. So much so I was in danger … Continue reading Powerful
There is nothing like trying circumstances to make things happen. And as if the situation we find ourselves in right now isn’t trying enough, the step down to level 3 has meant the power company has gone back to work. Ordinarily this really doesn’t concern me, however they have been doing maintenance work to replace all the power poles in our area. This has meant … Continue reading Powerless
Ok, we are only three days into Make May Count and I didn’t do anything at all. But I have my excuses at the ready. It is Sunday, which is a day of rest, and I feel like I need to charge my batteries for the month ahead. And it was raining. The rain is welcome as it was quite dry in the garden. But … Continue reading Day of rest
Last week was very exciting for me. Even more exciting than sowing seeds, and that is a big call because sowing seeds is one of the highlights of spring. There is something almost magical in taking inert bits that parted company from the parent plant a long time ago – for some seeds that could be years ago and plunge them into moist warm soil … Continue reading Let’s shelve that idea
Finally – I’m in. There are seedlings in there. It isn’t quite finished as we are still waiting for the glass to arrive, but it is coming on a slow boat from China and I’m ok with that as it is the best option for my back pocket! Knowing there was a bit of a wait, and my seedlings were beginning to overstay their welcome … Continue reading The Story of the Dome
I love my dome. It is the coolest thing I think I have ever had built. But I have a bit of a problem with it… It is not ready. The builder has done his amazing bit and created it. He has even put in a concrete floor with a ramp, so I can get Wilbur the Wheelbarrow in easily if I need to. There … Continue reading Window Sill Gardening
I have a confession. I have been holding out on you. But I wanted it to be a surprise. You see after the big storm back in April, when the house was still up on jacks, while the foundations underneath were being built, that brought with it 212km gusts straight off the ocean, I realised I’d have to adjust my vision for the garden a … Continue reading Spring is Knocking on the door
