SARAH THE GARDENER
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Collecting apples for crushing
Currently, in my gardenless state, any opportunity to get up close and personal with any kind of gardening and I’m in. Even a rain soaked autumnal day won’t dampen my enthusiasm, so when I was invited to help pick apples…
Read MoreSoaking in the Science
I find if I want to figure out how something works it is important to know everything. I’m not very good at accepting things at face value if it means I’m not quite clear on how it works. Except possibly…
Read MoreSweet Chilli Goodness
I don’t know about you but I needed a break from all that heavy sciency stuff. You should see what I have been looking into for us next! I do have to say it has been a great distraction from…
Read MoreThe root of the problem
On my journey to understanding my sandy soil from the plant to the soil, we have already found that the plant pretty much sucks up the water from the soil and releases it out of the leaves as water vapour…
Read MoreHow do plants work?
Just to recap – I am on a journey to understanding my sandy soil that has taken me into the murky depths of soil and plant science to find clarity. I am trying to understand the reason behind things, so…
Read MoreWhat makes soil tick
When you have great soil, you don’t really need to give it much thought. Just pop the plants in, they grow wonderfully, you harvest a bountiful crop and then chuck in some more compost and fertilisers to replace what was…
Read MoreThe dirty lowdown
I’ve been pleasantly surprised. The sandy soil isn’t actually all that bad. I always thought of it as a soulless substrate that contained very little goodness that needed amending within an inch of its life! I believed those who had…
Read MoreDirty Goodness
There is nothing that makes this girl happy like a load of dirt. Well actually well-rotted manure would do it too! To be honest, a house right now would put a smile on my face and I never say no…
Read MoreChopping and changing.
It is funny the way you get used to things. We’ve been out here living in a caravan for about 8 weeks or so. And in those 8 weeks there hasn’t been a whole lot of activity to be seen,…
Read More40 days and 40 nights
It has been 40 days since we moved to our current homeless situation. Actually it has been 41 days, and it is raining. About now old Noah would be getting off his ark and releasing the animals two by two! …
Read MoreWHO AM I?
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