SARAH THE GARDENER
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The Sweet Spot
Finally I have reached that sweet spot in the garden when everything is planted out and the harvest isn’t quite there yet. The lull allows me to catch my breath and recover from the frenzied chaos getting all the work…
Read MoreThe Berry End of the Garden
The fruit section of the garden hasn’t always been a success. We won’t mention the failure of the new orchard… twice. I think I need to put together a serious plan before attempting again. It does hurt my soul to…
Read MoreProtecting the strawberries
I feel for my poor strawberries. Before we moved to the coast I had repotted extra runners into pots, but at the time I had no reason to do it, I just didn’t want to waste them. Then when the…
Read MoreSlight confession
I may have lied at the start of the Make May Count project. Well maybe not lie exactly, just stretched the truth when I said, “the garden is looking tidy and in control”. I had dark areas of shame. Mostly…
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 Three of Three (or possibly four)
When you are in the garden you lose all track of time. I was out there the other day watering until 8pm. I wasn’t in the garden the whole time but in bursts of several hours and with the lovely…
Read MoreYet another crop rotation conundrum
To be honest you really can’t tell you are going to run into problems until you run into problems. But having said that, I should have foreseen this one as I grow brassicas all year round so, they are going…
Read MoreSorting 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 MoreHappy tired
It has been a massive weekend. The long Labour Weekend did not disappoint. The weather was fabulous, and the family were well aware that this weekend is the pinnacle of the gardening calendar and gardening is what is done, for…
Read MoreKeep you friends close… and your water closer.
Historically I have been absolutely terrible with keeping plants in pots and containers. There is so much pleasure and joy found tending the garden that I seem to run out of time for the small pot bound plants, not as…
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