SARAH THE GARDENER
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The best time to plant a tree is now.
Arbor Day is a long held tradition in this country. People have been planting trees to mark the occasion since 1890! There was even a time when people were given the day off school and work to go off and…
Read MoreIt’s time to call it quits
I feel like I’ve been flogging a dead horse for the last few months and this morning’s heavy frost was the final straw. We are 10 days out from winter so I’m just kidding myself. The peppers weren’t going to…
Read MoreFive photo Friday
Things have been so slow in the garden this week. Mostly because it has been raining. I am determined not to complain or bleat about this state of weather so I have gone out into the garden today and found…
Read MoreNot again!
Cyclone Donna. There are no words…. It started raining spits and spots at lunch time yesterday – about 20 hours ago. It isn’t expected to stop until 6pm tonight – so about 8 more hours to go. It could be…
Read MoreOnly three weeks until winter
Normally at the this time of year there is a reluctance to except the winters arrival. With every drop in temperature I moan and complain. As the nights draw in, long gone are the leisurely evening antics in the garden…
Read MoreGood morning Mrs May
The new month certainly isn’t afraid to make its mark on the first day. May is the last autumn month before the winter and on the whole autumn is normally thought of as that kindly season that eases us gently…
Read MoreButternutty
The sun feels so warm against my face as I work in the garden and it feels so lovely. But the sharp breeze and the chill in the shade quickly reminds me winter isn’t all that far way. Normally I…
Read MoreHerby Haircuts and System Changes
We haven’t had rain for 11 days and I couldn’t be happier! The boffins are even alluding to there being no further rain for the next four days. This is cause for celebration. And what makes me even happier is…
Read MoreKeep off the Grass
This is taking all my self-control but the garden is a no-go area right now. The grass is long, there are weeds, there are things that could be harvested, poorly looking plants and old crops that need to be cleared…
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