Where did things go wrong? I am standing in the gap between years and looking back to figure out how I should go forward. One big reason the garden wasn’t the sole focus of my world was last year there was a lot of travel, which enabled the slide into dodgy weedy edges. The travel was exciting and mostly work related – if not mine, … Continue reading Where did things go wrong?
Now that I have my Handy Helper who pops along once a week to help out, to make things easier for me, I have this huge hankering in me to create a visible difference in the garden so when she comes back, she will know I’ve been busy. I haven’t asked her to hold me accountable or anything, but it is a bit like cleaning … Continue reading No Pressure
After my foolhardy fall, and the ensuing set back while I recovered, I came to the realisation I had stretched myself too thin. As I tried to catch up again, I realised just how much of a thin line I was trying to balance myself on. I was one disaster away from calamity. I love the vegetable garden and love the produce that comes out … Continue reading Help is on the way.
It is amazing how much you can get done when everything is pointing in the right direction. Yesterday I was very intentional with my objectives. All my urgent affairs had been taken care of, the weather was suitable for a spell of pleasant autumnal gardening and there was nothing standing in my way. The garden had my undivided attention for the first time in a … Continue reading Finally, some garden time!
There is something to be said for being in the garden every day and just doing little and often. Over the heat of the summer the garden didn’t really need a lot and aside from constant watering and regular harvesting, it wasn’t much of a commitment at all, really – especially as the heat often drove me out of the garden before I had fully … Continue reading Fraught with Frustration
It has been a busy week, but unfortunately not out in the garden. I have been hard at work on my computer, working on exciting projects there, or staring out the window at weather that clearly shows my hardiness as a gardener. It would seem I’ve gone a bit soft and freezing winds blasting straight up from the ocean, laced with sand it picked up … Continue reading Weed or wildflower?
Finally, the rain has stopped for long enough for the soil to dry out enough to begin the laborious task of digging and weeding. This is when I regret having such a large garden, but this feeling soon passes as the garden is transformed from weedy overgrown mess to something respectable. And when I am sitting in my garden with a basket full of goodies … Continue reading Easy weeding
Because it is the least I can do with my ever so slightly overgrown garden. I’m working on a bit of a project that has torn me from my garden for days on end. I’m not disappointed with this project, in fact I am really excited by it and enjoy every moment crafting it together. The only problem is it comes with a tight time … Continue reading Looking for beauty among the weeds
I made a terrible mistake on the weekend. I was a bit knackered on Sunday and had to have a bit of a lie down. I fear I may have over done things during the week trying to whip the garden into shape and get things back on time. The good thing is I’m nearly there. The tomatoes, peppers, brassicas, boysenberry, gooseberry, spring onions and … Continue reading Is anybody in there?
I have been too busy in the business of being busy. It is driving me to despair and I have put a line in the sand and said ‘Enough is Enough!’ I will find time to garden if it kills me. So in order to shake off this garden funk I am instigating the ‘Something from the Garden with every meal’ program and it will … Continue reading The garden is a mess.
