Well the boffins were wrong – it didn’t rain at all this weekend, in fact it hasn’t rained in ages and the top 10 cm of unmulched, unplanted soil is bone dry. We haven’t had any significant rain in a couple of weeks and what we have had is that misty stuff that doesn’t sink in. The boffins are suggesting showers this weekend but to … Continue reading Half In Half Out
This is traditionally the ‘IT’ weekend. The one you long for and work towards all spring. The average last frost date. Which just happens to fall on a long weekend and so that just makes the whole thing even more exciting. Every year I am determined to spend the week before tying up all the odds and ends. I expect I’ll be building structures and … Continue reading Countdown to the Big Garden Weekend of the Year.
Sometimes things don’t go according to plan – especially when there isn’t a plan but a vague idea in your head. Ummm yeah…. Occasionally my ‘she’ll be right – sweet as’ attitude doesn’t go so right and isn’t so sweet. But the thing is – in my head it is all fabulous and wonderful so I persevere. But other times you have to just … Continue reading Constructing Structures Part Two
Here we are in the middle of the best weekend of all time – Labour Weekend. Saturday was OK weather wise – a bit blowy, but the boffins are telling us the rest of the weekend will be soggy! How is that supposed to make gardening fun?! I’ll choose to ignore the boffins – they’ve been wrong before. It still isn’t all that warm out … Continue reading Constructing structures Part one
Ohhhh…. Here we are on the eve of the most exciting gardening weekend in the entire calendar. More exciting that the sweet sensation of that first strawberry, crunch of the first pea or the delight that comes from the first sun warmed tomato eaten right there in the garden. This weekend is like all of those things combined and more. It is the weekend that … Continue reading On the edge of excitement
I’m knacked. The rain has stopped – for now and the ground, while still a tad squishy underfoot in some places is for the most part dry. So I’ve been out there making the most of it all . I’ve been mowing grass that was probably a tad too long for the mower, but we pushed through – me and my trusty little mower. I’ve … Continue reading Ten Photo Tuesday
It doesn’t get more exciting than this in the garden! Well actually the sowing the first seeds is pretty cool and then when one pops up has me jumping for joy. The first flash of red – be it strawberry or tomato is cause for celebration! But for now the boffins have declared the weather safe – there shall be no more frosts! possibly…. … Continue reading The big day is upon us….
