Getting my hands dirty After an extended absence from the garden, it is very easy to procrastinate. The biggest obstacle is the sheer enormity of what needs to be done. Weeds don’t just pop up in isolated places. Wherever there is bare earth there is an opportunity for something undesirable to make itself at home. Standing at the garden gate, observing a garden with a … Continue reading Getting my hands dirty
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
You only really get one chance at a new start. And while we have been here since January and work started on the garden in May when the container that held our worldly possessions was emptied into the house and removed, today is a new start. Probably the last opportunity to call something a new start in my new garden. For me it is the … Continue reading A Notable Situation
