It’s working… so far. After a couple of weeks of applying my new gardening philosophy’s I seem to be making great progress. I’ve written a massive list of absolutely everything, although I should probably type it up and make it official before I forget what my chicken scrawl handwriting actually says. I have even managed to cross things off already which is super satisfying. I’m … Continue reading It’s working… so far.
Optimistic strategies for a better garden in 2025 – Part Two Just to recap where we’re at, last year the garden got a little out of control for life reasons and this year I want to do better. This year I have a plan, and I’ve already shared some of my ideas and strategies for a more efficient gardening journey >here<. But in a nutshell: … Continue reading Optimistic strategies for a better garden in 2025 – Part Two
Optimistic strategies for a better garden in 2025 – Part One. As I’ve mentioned >before<, last year in the garden wasn’t as ideal as I would have liked it to be, and weeds have crept into corners that previously were quite manageable. Some of the things like travel and MS fatigue can’t really be changed, but upon reflection there are things I can attempt to … Continue reading Optimistic strategies for a better garden in 2025 – Part One.
Where did things go wrong? I am standing in the gap between years and looking back to figure out how I should go forward. One big reason the garden wasn’t the sole focus of my world was last year there was a lot of travel, which enabled the slide into dodgy weedy edges. The travel was exciting and mostly work related – if not mine, … Continue reading Where did things go wrong?
Is it too late to say Happy New Year? Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and festive season salutations! As the first Monday of a fresh new year, it feels like the perfect time to start afresh. It always feels a little odd to be calling a fresh start when we’re in the middle of a growing season – but it is what it is, and … Continue reading Is it too late to say Happy New Year?
Ten days into the new year and I was hoping to be able to give you my list of New Year’s Resolutions that would revolutionise the way I garden making it efficient, motivating and inspiring and have that satisfying “Duh… while didn’t I always do it like that?”. But I’ve got nothing. The thing that springs to my mind most frequently when I think about … Continue reading Goal setting for the garden
A lot of things are demanding my attention in the garden at the moment as the festive season neglect is slowly coming to an end. I’m torn between doing a systematic overhaul one bed at a time so the garden is back to where it should be in an orderly fashion, or running about tending to the most urgent things first. The problem with this … Continue reading Hot buttered toast with a good blob of Black Currant Jam
Not wanting wish away my summer but I really need to think about winter. The summer garden is in full swing and doing its thing. The tomato inundation has begun and it is such a pleasure to enjoy fresh at its best. The basil is positively flourishing and having both complimenting each other side by side on the plate is a delightful indulgence. If there … Continue reading Thinking about cooler days.
We are in the midst of a heat wave. It is just too hot to sleep properly, too hot to sit and do nothing and more importantly, too hot to garden. The heat is making me a little grumpy at Hubby the Un-Gardener, but he just doesn’t understand the depth of my frustration. I really want to garden and going out there would ordinarily be … Continue reading A Bit Corny
I always plant too many zucchini plants. I can’t help myself. Those rose coloured glasses combined with teeny tiny seedlings and the gluts of summers past become a distant blur. So each summer I am faced with the same problem – too many zucchini. We have eaten them in so many different ways, but every now and then you feel like you need a little … Continue reading Too much zucchini? Make cake.
