SARAH THE GARDENER
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Tidy up time
(A paid post with the good people from GARDENA NZ) Historically, back in the day I was a bit of a malingerer, I would be slow to clear away the seasons end. Not because I was lazy, but to acknowledge…
Read MoreFive photo Friday
I have to say I am rather glad I am trying to make the month count that is the least productive as far as effort required in the actual garden. I have spent way too long this week doing computer…
Read MoreThe state of the Garden Part Four of Three (or possibly four)
This takes us to the final phase of what I got up to this week. It got a little muddily towards the end of the week. The wind died down to just a gentle puff which was lovely. The first…
Read MoreChange Comes Quickly
There has been an imperceptible shift in the garden. Up until this point I feel like I have been managing tender young seedlings, doing what I can to nurture them into independence. They have been scrawny, scrappy and poorly and…
Read MoreFirst Proper Harvest of the Season
While I have been taking a few things here and there, like the globe artichokes. I have been quite simple with these – just pick, wash and steam until tender. Then we normally dip the scales into melted butter and…
Read MoreChange of plans… again
But that is the beauty of the garden – it is completely forgiving. Plans can be made, but nothing is set in concrete – except the things actually set in concrete like fence posts! Over the last year I have…
Read MoreFood in Hand
The days are long, the sky is blue and the temperatures are soaring. It is the perfect combination for the veggie garden. I am seeing a harvest and am completely delighted. There were a few points in time when it…
Read MoreBack in the garden
It seems like forever since I have been in the garden. Last week I was at the flower show which was exciting and inspiring, and I loved every moment. This week we had a bereavement in the family and while…
Read MoreHow do you eat an elephant?
A spoonful at a time! While most of the garden is still very new and either recently planted or still to be planted, there are some crops that have been in for ages. The onion and the garlic were the…
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