SARAH THE GARDENER
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Sorting out the cool season garden
After much deliberation I have a plan… of sorts. Outlined below is the first half. These are the beds where there will be no change really as they aren’t part of the crop rotation, so they are easy enough to…
Read MoreWrapping my head around the cool season
Ok so I’ve done some thinking…. About how I will tackle the next season. But I’d like to say that this is as convoluted as getting my head around crop rotation in the first place! Once I realised this, I…
Read MoreBut what about the pumpkins?
The seeds were sown the other day, more than a few weeks beyond when I would have normally sown them. But I’m not worried because not only is their bed not ready, it hasn’t been filled or even built because…
Read MoreGarden 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 MorePlans in place
Now that most of the plants are in place, I can begin to think of the next phase of the garden with enthusiasm. I have been really looking forward to this stage. It is the only real gentle period in…
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