Officially it is the first week back in the garden after the holidays. Last week didn’t count even though I did loiter in the garden a little, but as the first week of the year it was only a half one and to be honest I wasn’t up to gardening much as I have been struck down with a nasty head cold that has plagued … Continue reading The state of the Garden Part One of Three (or possibly four)
Our water tank has a little red ball poking out of the top. It should be on a long stick as the internal part is floating on the surface of the water letting us know just how much we have left. But it seems to be constantly positioned on a short stick as we ride the rest of this season of little rain. I crunched … Continue reading Raining there not here
After much deliberation I have a plan… of sorts. Outlined below is the first half. These are the beds where there will be no change really as they aren’t part of the crop rotation, so they are easy enough to deal with. So, this is what I’ll be doing with my permanent beds. The Annual Herbs Winter: I will try and keep all of these … Continue reading Sorting out the cool season garden
It is this time of year again – dreaming, planning, sorting and buying the items that will become the fabric of a new season. It usually takes a bit of effort to orchestrate a well-functioning garden full of things that will actually get eaten. In the past, the lure of the strange and unusual have drawn me in, but become a hurdle in the kitchen. … Continue reading Planning the Garden – Starting with the Herbs
