The down side of winter is it gets a little cold

After the slight mishap the other day with the rusty trellis my gardening has been quite limited, which has been a little frustrating because we have had the most incredible blue sky days.  The kind of day were you could almost believe it was a different season.  Almost…   the sub-zero temperatures that start the day and the fact the sun loses strength around mid-afternoon and … Continue reading The down side of winter is it gets a little cold

I’m growing spuds…. in winter!

I was at the garden centre the other day and noticed the craziest thing.  There were loads and loads of seed potatoes on sale.  Now I’m pretty sure this isn’t the season for potatoes, but I had my judgement questioned.  I mean come late summer when I want to put in a sneaky crop to harvest before the frost, there is hardly any to be … Continue reading I’m growing spuds…. in winter!