I should really remember it every year as a hard month, but my enthusiasm and sheer determination tends to make me forget that I have the same struggle every year. September – the middle spring month is just yucky. It is always stormy and windy and rainy and soggy and boggy and really hard work. But the thing is – it is an uphill battle … Continue reading This is the last day of the worst month of spring.
Gosh it was so hard to sort out my crop rotation – I nearly worked up a sweat! Actually no – it was so simple. A couple of years ago I came up with a three pronged crop rotation system that gets all the crops to be moved along, while gaining or creating value for the plants before and after it. I think I have … Continue reading The start of daylight savings is a great time to rotate crops.
I have become a bit complacent. The greenhouse is still not quite finished. It is just a couple of roof panes that need to go in, but I can’t do it by myself as I really don’t want to be climbing ladders with glass all by myself – it just seems a little bit too dangerous. So the plan is to climb the ladder safely … Continue reading That had to be the worst night ever!
It was such a lovely spring day, and the birds were singing, the lambs were growing visibly with each feed, the sky was blue and all was right in the garden. So still without my list I wandered about aimlessly wondering what to do. And then I remember my yams – Oca or oxalis tuberosa to be precise. I had set them aside to chit … Continue reading And just like magic – bed number thirty appeared.
Every year I mark in my calendar this day, having specially counted back from the harvest date so I know they will be perfect for harvesting on the right day and today my calendar popped up with a reminder: plant spuds. You see the thing is – I like to grow Jersey Benne spuds, among the other varieties I grow. They are the first ones … Continue reading Today is a momentous day – its potato day!
It feels like something has been missing as I set about getting my garden spring ready. Each time I do something the words formulate in my head and I instantly reach for my camera. And then I’m like – “oh yeah – I’m on a break.” Well not any more. You didn’t think I’d be able to stay away for long did you? As we … Continue reading Gardening without blogging doesn’t feel right!
Eighty seven days ago, I boldly promised to blog everyday throughout the winter with the ultimate aim of keeping me motivated during the long cold months. If I didn’t do anything in the garden, then I would have nothing to write about, although I do have to confess I did do some creative bluffing from time to time – you may or may not have … Continue reading I kept my promise.
I have run out of glass and need to order more. I have to say these greenhouses are really quite simple and logical to put together. I’m really impressed. I was a bit scared putting the glass on the roof, but even that slotted in nicely and there weren’t too many hairy moments. The most tedious bit was washing the glass and getting all the … Continue reading I’ve gone as far as I can go!
I have been putting the glass in slowly and carefully and haven’t cut myself so I see this as a success. But I can’t claim victory as it isn’t finished. I reckon one more day and one more push and the roof will be up. I really truly hope so, as this has been a big project and I just want to get on to … Continue reading Does a greenhouse really need a roof?
The long cold winter has finally passed. Oh and what a cold and horrible nasty winter… NOT! Oh my goodness. It was so mild. We had two frosts – at most so a lot of the soil diseases may still be lurking in the warm damp earth. It rained a lot, but once again not as much as it should have. In fact I had … Continue reading HOORAY HOORAY! IT’S A SPRING DAY!
