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I've been busy of the past month creating some word search puzzle books. I never thought of making them before but these kind of came about after seeing my mum…
I've been busy of the past month creating some word search puzzle books. I never thought of making them before but these kind of came about after seeing my mum…
While gardening, we don't expect our tools to break or seize up. We can help in preventing problems by servicing regularly. First things first - I took it to peices.…
Summer is most definitely here, and by that, I mean heavy rain. The dry spell previously was a bit too much for some plants. I guess this means a few…
Most gardens have a lawn and some glorious flowers, but what if we left our lawns to grow naturally for a month at least. I've tried this, and the number…
It's quickly turning to summertime as the cooler nights are getting warmer. The veggies in the garden, on the other hand, are looking a little stressed. As was in 2018,…
I've decided to make a lucky mix bed or 2. I guess you can feel the same having extra packets of seed lying around. So what I harvest later is…
You would think by the end of April that wintry weather would be behind us, but there's always a chance. May the 1st was that chance. A freak storm rolled…
As the winter temps ease away and the warmer nights pick up it becomes easier to start the sowing of the first vegetable seeds. There really is no rush in…
It's getting close to the time when the night temps are safe with not much chance of frosts. The garden is mostly protected but still can get them. This year…
I don't makes videos in the garden, but the peaceful day felt quite pleasant. It was quiet with some glorious sunshine. The temperature at the moment is really nice. https://youtu.be/hIrE4H-fRgQ…
Every spring is time to get the veg started and this year is no exception. The soil is quite compacted and clay makes the soil trouble to work with. Before…
Heres a quick post from me with a photo of my plum tree. What you will problably notice is the outlined image of my neighbours cherry tree. It is spring…
This cold frame was a project I had to get started fast as the temps are a little unpredictable as yet. March can look like spring one day and then…
As its now mid-march (and also a bit unpredictable with lockdowns and all) I made a mad dash to get digging in 2 of the main beds. Well for me…
Check out these poor souls. They have been left out in the winter for about 4 months. The garden got abandoned and nothing really happened. Seems odd to be saying…
I've recently been sorting out the seeds for next years veg. As you can see below I've got a tendency to over organise things. These are leaf crops, root crops,…
A few days ago I managed to get out into the garden. Not for gardening but to enjoy the lovely and frosty start to the morning. I wanted to have…
Here's just a short post. A week or so ago I saw these little guys chomping on some broccoli leaves. They're are incredibly late and at some point, the cold…
Time to clean up It’s the time of year when we eke out as much time as we can. All of a sudden, the endless summer days seem a long…
Garlic has one of the longest periods for growing veg. And apart from a little bit of maintenance in checking they're OK, they can simply keep on doing what they…
I’ve taken to the challenge of getting a few lettuces going in the first week of October. It's late I know but I am not expecting full-sized produce. Ive grown…
The food this year has been mixed. On one hand, some things totally blew me away and on the other, some just didn’t work. It’s hard to ignore the difference…
I don't often make recipe posts, but this is a great one none the less. The problem at least in my home is that the kids don't like eating beetroots.…
Tomatoes are one of those staple crops that any veggie gardener would want to grow. I've had many a year seeing my granddad growing them successfully. You think it might…