Long term plans I have been super busy in the garden lately and it feels good. Well for my mental wellbeing. Progress is being made and I should easily be ready for the summer. Not so much in my body. I’ve been working muscles that haven’t seen action for a few months. Although to be fair with each garden session I appear to be a … Continue reading Long term plans
Things I want to achieve in October 24 October is the month where the growing season well and truly kicks off. The start of the month is generally a little panicked at my end getting the last preparations for the season done, to set the growing season up with a good foundation. It is when I question the size of the garden the most! The … Continue reading Garden list for October
Steady as she goes We’re past the equinox so we’re on our way to warmer days and all the wonderful things like sun warmed tomatoes fresh from the vine, outdoor living without the need to rug up, beautiful flowers, long days to potter in the garden and evenings to linger with friends. There are good times ahead. I’m not completely oblivious to the fact I’ll … Continue reading Steady as she goes.
Room Three Update It has been a while since I mentioned Room Three of The Palace and while my enthusiasm for the project hasn’t waned, the actual work has. To be fair it wasn’t intentional, but life got in the way. The first obstacle didn’t seem like it would cause the work to ground to a halt, but inadvertently it did. We headed off on … Continue reading Room Three Update
The spring cleaning continues. As we enter the early days of spring, nothing much has changed in the garden. It is always my intention to be so productive over the winter months that the moment the season changes I can waft about the garden doing spring things like sowing seeds, pulling the occasional weed, smelling the daffodils and throwing myself into some kind of fun … Continue reading The spring cleaning continues.
How I store my seeds I love growing from seed in the spring, watching hundreds of small miracles occurring in a season inspired by hope. Each seed is precious, and their viability depends on how well they are treated and so as the keeper of the seeds I have a responsibility. There is nothing more annoying and frustrating than lovingly sowing seeds and doing all … Continue reading How I store my seeds
Things I want to achieve in September 24 August was a bit of a right off. With 2 weeks travelling and then a post travel lurgy that is still lingering, not a lot got crossed off my August list, so the new list has a lot of old things rolled over. We are now in meteorological spring; however, this doesn’t mean all that much as … Continue reading Garden list for September
What am I growing this season. Part Three. Deciding to grow less after a lifetime of growing more can be a little challenging. But if I continue to do what I’ve always done, I’ll always get what I’ve always got and in our new position in life as empty nesters is too much. So, I have made a series of hard decisions to create a … Continue reading What am I growing this season. Part Three.
What am I growing this season. Part Two In the continuing justification of my crop choices this season as I downsize the garden to meet the needs of my empty nest, let me tell you what I’ll be putting in Sector Two: I have no plans at all for the first bed in the row. According to the new and improved plan it is excess … Continue reading What am I growing this season. Part Two
What am I growing this season. Part One. With less mouths to feed, thanks to an empty nest, some would say my garden is too big. I think I would say my garden is too big. No one needs four zucchini plants, especially when there is just the two of you – no matter how pretty all the different varieties will look together on the … Continue reading What am I growing this season. Part One.
