I didn’t do anything in the garden for two main reasons. Number one – The temperature dropped quite dramatically. We have been used to a quite balmy 15°C average so far through most of the winter and when the sun comes out it can even be considered warm.  However we had a fog that never really lifted, or if it did, it just revealed a … Continue reading Things to do in the garden
… With a passion. I hate it so much. I hate its stupid flimsy aluminium frame held together with crappy bolts that don’t hold together. I hate its supposedly wonderful new generation polycarbonate panels that just crack and perish under our searingly hot UV sun. It’s such a crappy design that even the insurance company won’t insure it – even though it cost me a … Continue reading I HATE MY GREENHOUSE…
I haven’t been in the garden for ages – not since I managed to mow on the weekend.  Hang on – that was only five days ago! It feels so much longer.  But not being able to garden for five days in a row is a bit of a hardship for this gardener. The weekend was wonderful, sunny, warm and most importantly – not a … Continue reading The rat that drowned.
Yesterday was a day of two halves. In the morning is was wet and miserable – with rain drops so fat and heavy that it seemed to come in monsoon proportions. But the ground was already overflowing so the new rainfall just lay on the top of the lawn, with only the tips of the as yet un-mown grass poking through a sea of mud … Continue reading Another Yesterday full of excitement.
We woke to a foggy morning, but then that isn’t out of the ordinary down here on the swamp. But to our surprise it cleared to be the most incredible day ever! …well in a long while. It was one of those blue sky days without a cloud, without a breath of wind. But what made it special was it was warm. There wasn’t a … Continue reading Yesterday was one of those ‘out of season’ magical days.
I am soooo tired. Last night was possibly the most horrible period of darkness we have had in ages. On the grand scheme of global disasters then our night was completely insignificant – but to us in the midst of it – in the black night – it was a doozy. It started out with us being quite tired. I think we are beginning to … Continue reading Oh what a night… or more aptly Oh what a nightmare.
It’s been three days since I last put my fingers to my keyboard and came up with a tale about my garden. The gardening competition finished on Sunday and my last blog (number 112) was posted on their site.   The winners will be announced on the 4th July – wish me luck! I must say it has been nice not to have to blog every … Continue reading Winter Spuds
