The few weeks back I spied some self-seeded spinach in the “Leafy Greens” bed and I thought “sweet – I’ll let those grow!” And grow they did. When they got big enough, I dug them up and spaced them out and gave them all the love they needed to grow into big strong healthy spinach plants. Well they would have – if the chickens hadn’t … Continue reading All I want is a little bit of spinach – is that too much to ask?
I’m the kind of person who can get distracted by the garden quite easily. I was supposed to be doing some businessy stuff and went out to the office in search of a pen. In this digital age it seems like quite an odd thing to need a pen! (I still have to scan and file the forms before I send them off – would … Continue reading Yet more babies….. Spring is in the Air
It’s the first round of seed planting for the season. This will be the 4th season I have put a seed into soil and anxiously awaited the results. I am hoping that this year will be the best year, as now I have something very valuable that I didn’t have when I first started out: “The benefit of hindsight” and all the experience and wisdom … Continue reading Today is a monumentally exciting day!
…. But something exciting happened. The postie delivered my seeds! It’s like all my Christmas’s have come at once – even though I know what is in the package. It’s all about what the package represents: Summer and all the sights, smells and flavours it has to offer. As I sit here, wrapped up warm, watching the heavy rain come in horizontally and listening to the … Continue reading I wasn’t intending on blogging again so soon….
I haven’t been busy in the garden – in fact I have done nothing at all. It is winter after all so I guess I’m allowed a few days off. Although I have ordered my seeds for spring so they should arrive soon. I just wanted to quickly share the good news. I won the Blogging / Gardening challenge I had entered! Yay. I worked … Continue reading Fruits of my Labour!
