I have a really exciting opportunity coming up that will take me away from the garden for 20 days from the end of the month. It is garden related so there will be more on that later. But in order to prepare for an extended absence in spring – the busiest time of all the seasons I have had to be organised and work really … Continue reading I may have taken on too much
Today is Friday and the end of the week.  The work in the garden has cranked up a notch and now instead of just potting about fiddling with this and tinkering with that, it has become heaving lifting, ardous weeding and a significant amount of digging and forking over the soil. This has me arriving at the end of the week completely exhausted. So instead … Continue reading Today in pictures
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
In an ideal world, I would sit back and wait patiently for the water to drain away the the soil to stop making that sucking noise as it absorbs as much water as it can to store away for the long dry months to come.  But I’m impatient and this season isn’t going to wait with me.  Maybe if I just ever so gently pull … Continue reading Green life
I am the kind of person that leaves Christmas – not exactly until the last moment, but I sail close to the wind. Â My preparations are reactive, not proactive as every year it takes me by surprise. Â Except when in comes to my spuds. Under normal circumstances I’m thinking of Christmas a whole 100 days in advance, so I get my spuds in on time. … Continue reading Late for Christmas
I have been feverishly slaving away over the garden. My hands have that roughness that comes from working the soil without gloves. I know I should use gloves but – well… I always end up taking them off to do something – like scratch my nose and they never go back on again. My back is a little achey from a lot of digging, but … Continue reading 8 to go
At this time of year there is so much going on and it is all new and fresh. Â Many little things need a lot of care and attention and others are just part of the bigger picture. I love watching the wee ones unfurl and spring into life. And we can’t forget my onions… Â however this is only a small selection of what is going … Continue reading Watching over tiny things
With the wind on my back I have been working hard getting the garden shipshape. Â There has been and extraordinary amount of digging and weeding being done so I can get things ready for the big day – the safe from frost day. Â But at the same time I’m nurturing a flock? herd? swarm? thicket? Â school of seedlings? Â What is the collective term for seedlings? … Continue reading Spring is in full swing
I woke up this morning to my wonderful family bearing gifts. This isn’t something they do often – just once a year. I got loads of cool stuff but they saved the best to last. A shiny new Gardena 6 hose Automatic Water Distributor and a Timer too. How could they have known it was my heart’s desire? It could have been how I blogged … Continue reading I have to be the luckiest gardener in the world!
If you look at stereotypical images of spring it is always blue skies and perfectly formed flowers and blossoms, delicate seedlings and maybe a gentle shower or two. I would have a hard job capturing any image that even remotely resembles this spring ideal. Winter won’t let go! It is cold – not spring chilly, but harsh winter cold. It is wet – not spring … Continue reading Winter, you have had your turn – go away
