The tomatoes are off to a great start. As usual I started too many seeds. I have decided this stems from a fear of something going wrong at the seedling stage and when it comes time to planting out I…
Read MoreThere are only three days until spring and I am super excited. I have been working so hard recently to get the garden ready for the next stage in its journey. I have also been working hard to try and…
Read MoreI knew it would be a big job, that’s why I’d been putting it off. I started half heartedly a week ago, just sorting the clutter that had built up on the benches and trying to find homes elsewhere for…
Read MoreOk, we are only three days into Make May Count and I didn’t do anything at all. But I have my excuses at the ready. It is Sunday, which is a day of rest, and I feel like I need…
Read MoreThis week has been awful. The boffins had mentioned it, but often they are wrong, so I take the forecast with a pinch of salt. Especially as the weekend was so magnificent. It was warm – the kids went swimming. …
Read MoreLast week was very exciting for me. Even more exciting than sowing seeds, and that is a big call because sowing seeds is one of the highlights of spring. There is something almost magical in taking inert bits that parted…
Read MoreWe are still in the grasp of midwinter, but the grip of winter is loosening. Late winter starts in a few days and with that the planning and preparation for the summer garden has amped up a gear. I have…
Read MoreMy greenhouse journey has been long and arduous, fraught with horrifying drama – mostly occurring as a shock to the bank balance! To be honest I’m not sure how much it cost and really don’t want to know. So after…
Read MoreFinally – I’m in. There are seedlings in there. It isn’t quite finished as we are still waiting for the glass to arrive, but it is coming on a slow boat from China and I’m ok with that as it…
Read MoreI love my dome. It is the coolest thing I think I have ever had built. But I have a bit of a problem with it… It is not ready. The builder has done his amazing bit and created it. …
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