Beds are starting to fill up but steadily
We had a few days last week when the sun shone and when the cold breeze abated it was almost summery - almost! We spent three busy afternoons at the…
We had a few days last week when the sun shone and when the cold breeze abated it was almost summery - almost! We spent three busy afternoons at the…
We had a few afternoons at the allotment with Sunday being an especially lovely afternoon when it felt as though spring had actually begun. We spent much of the time…
Last week we managed to do quite a bit of work on the allotment, as well as fitting in plenty of walks with Ruby. First, let's catch up with work…
Last week was very mixed weather-wise so we just visited the allotment when we could. We still have plenty of tidying up to do, including weeding. It never stops does…
One of the main tasks at the allotment last week was to plant potatoes.Firstly, Martyn tilled some of the beds whilst I weeded and cleared more beds.Three long beds were…
Last week the rain abated and at times the sun shone, so we took the plunge and started planting. Fortunately, beds had been dug over earlier in the year so…
The months are ticking by and we still haven't started any planting at the allotment. We've managed the occasional trip to the plot but our activities have been confined to…
Although the weather is conspiring against us, as Martyn described in his post, we did manage some gardening last week. It may not seem very spring-like to us but the…
We have two camellias in our garden - a red one and a pink flowered one. The red one always flowers first. If left to their own devices the camellias…
We were having breakfast on Saturday morning when our attention was drawn to a dead tree fern stump. The day before I had cut back all our ferns including those…