SARAH THE GARDENER
Real Gardening in my Real Garden
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Garden Planning – the Final Push
Sector 4 is all fruit so no planning needed there – all I have to do before the season changes is evict the aging three year old strawberries and replace them with their offspring runners to keep the production of…
Read MorePlanning the Garden – Sector Three
Sector three was once the outer edge of the garden. I’m not entirely sure how it has become part of the heart of the garden, but I think I may need a fence. I’m really pleased with my sector systems…
Read MorePlanning the Garden – Tomatoes
There is something special about tomatoes. They complete a garden and epitomise summer. I’m not sure if it is the fragrance the plants emit from the moment they emerge from the seed raising mix and I love to run my…
Read MorePlanning the Garden – Stuck in the Middle
This is an easy sector for me to plan as most things don’t move. There are two asparagus beds and they have already had all the attention they need for the start of the season. All I have to do…
Read MorePlanning the Garden – The Back Row
I tend to be a bit of a creature of habit and once I’m on to a good thing, then I don’t tend to change much and the beds that form the rest of sector one are of the ilk…
Read MorePlanning the Garden – Starting with the Herbs
It is this time of year again – dreaming, planning, sorting and buying the items that will become the fabric of a new season. It usually takes a bit of effort to orchestrate a well-functioning garden full of things that…
Read MoreSouth Pacific Interlude
Mid winter is a fabulous time for a gardener to take a break and to be honest I really felt like I needed one after a long slog in a not so desirable growing season. So the family and I…
Read MoreMid Winter Swing
By the time you read this I’ll be long gone and far, far away. This is the perfect time to take a well earned break. The garden is mostly dormant. I say mostly as, although there are still things going…
Read MoreTaking a hard line with my soft fruit
The soft fruit in my garden have been on a bit of a journey. One that began in a place of unfamiliarity and good intentions and a bit of a learning curve. Now they are on the straight and narrow…
Read MoreBefore and After
Today was one of those amazing blue sky days that winter graces us with from time to time. There was not a cloud to be seen and not even a puff of wind. Out of the shadow a warmth from…
Read MoreWHO AM I?
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