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 Latest Post: Something has to change
Where was I? As much as I’d love to be a full-time gardener, spending every moment toiling in the soil, life has a habit of drawing your attention away from what you love. Sometimes it is to do things you would rather not, and other times life hands you opportunities too good to refuse! Last week was one of the good ‘not to be missed’ … Continue reading Where was I?
Where have I been and what have I done? Aside from my monthly ‘what I’m doing in the garden’ posts, which have proved to be an invaluable resource for future me as I stand in a large chaotic garden wondering what to do next, I seem to have left off in the middle of the winter moaning about how hard it is to garden here. … Continue reading Where have I been and what have I done?
Me Again Last year I took a bit of a break from the blog. It wasn’t intentional, it just happened. Sometimes life gives you what you need. It didn’t stop doing what I’ve always done in the garden, I just never seemed to find the time to write about it. This year I intend to make time. It was my New Year’s resolution; however, those … Continue reading Me Again.
Things I want to achieve in October 2025 September was a big month, I’ve worked really hard in the garden, focusing on long overdue tasks that had been left on the list too long because they were big or complicated. Most of these tasks will help in the long run towards making the garden low maintenance. For all the success I’ve crossing things off the … Continue reading Garden list for October
Things I want to achieve in September 2025 Spring is here – hooray! It is a little weird this year as I’m ‘going early’. The garden is a lot closer to being spring ready than it normally is, but there is still plenty to do. Hopefully, I’ve gained some time by doing things last month that I’d ordinarily have do this month. It does feel … Continue reading Garden list for September
Things I want to achieve in August 2025 I’m launching into this month with trepidation. All the things I normally do at this time of year are demanding my attention in order to be ‘spring ready’. But just to add to the mix I’m testing my microclimate boundaries and will be starting all my seeds about a month earlier than usual. This fills me with … Continue reading Garden list for August
Things I want to achieve in July 2025 It is never too late to have a fresh start. The first week of July was spent doing a bit of travel and spending time with family. Arriving back to the garden seems like the perfect time to do a seasonal reset. I’ve had my break and now it is time to throw myself into the garden … Continue reading Garden list for July.
I have what I have, and it is what it is. It is hard to garden here – not impossible, but hard. I recently visited a garden the same age as mine and it was a verdant display of strong tall trees with the illusion of maturity, and deep borders filled to overflowing with a myriad of healthy and abundant growth. It looked like it … Continue reading I have what I have, and it is what it is.
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
