SARAH THE GARDENER
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Crop Rotation Conundrum
I have tried to take my crop rotation seriously, but it is so confusing! I think I have ironed it out and use signs that I rotate to the next bed each year. A simple solution that means I don’t…
Read MoreThink I’m going to run out of room
Today is the shortest day and I guess you could say it is technically the first day of the new season as it is the day for the first crops that will be harvested this year to go in. Fortunately…
Read MoreI didn’t mean to do that
The first sunny day in ages and what happens – I have an appointment in the city. I cast a disappointed glance over my shoulder and witnessed the sun stretch out over the garden, highlighting the green against the clear…
Read MoreTomatoes in Winter
I’ve been a little busy lately and it is has kept me from my dirty little love – the garden. I kind of feel I need to say “hello my name is Sarah the Gardener and I haven’t gardened in…
Read MoreI’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. …
Read MoreBear with me while I moan about the weather.
To be completely honest, it hasn’t been all bad. The last couple of days have been ok. Monday was one of those amazing blue sky days and today the fog. When it eventually lifted it gave us a nice-ish day…
Read MoreAnd lives were saved…
I don’t get out much. I tend to spend most of my time in my garden or writing about it and I can go days and sometimes, shockingly, weeks without going anywhere. Except for the odd foray to search for…
Read MoreIt would seem you can’t grow it all.
But that’s not going to stop me trying. Last week I harvested my Yams (Oxalis tuberosa) and Kumara (sweet potato) and made a video about it. I knew from experience they weren’t going to be huge. The problem with the…
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