Plan ahead and plant those chillies
It is a day of magic and celebration. I’ve had a glimpse of the one thing that makes all the difference in my garden. You may be wondering why my kid’s playhouse is featured so prominently well, it’s because today, for the first time in almost three months, the sun poked over the neighbour’s fence and [...]
A January Spring
As I look out over my bare soil the opportunity to create anew brings great excitement. Spring begins in my mind on a sunny day in January when I start to imagine the crops I can sow this year and the fruit and vegetables I can pick. I see all that empty earth stretching out [...]
A Christmas gift to you
All the talk at the allotment is of which gloves to wear. There have been a few days when it’s been freezing weather and my hands have become so cold that I’ve had to stop working. It’s now that a good flask of coffee really comes into its own. I may enjoy being outdoors and [...]
Strawberries in October – who would think it?
It’s a good time to take a fresh look at the garden now that the season is changing. We’ve had a spectacular few days of sunshine but the glories of summer are now past and all the signs of autumn are here. All the recent warm weather has had an unexpected effect on the strawberries [...]
A Crowd Pleaser That Causes a Real Stink!
The amazing design of plants and the power of scent! On the surface you may just think plants / flowers are there just as a decorating tool to the countryside, which can also be enjoyed in our homes, but if you look further, the life of plants can be a complicated mix of perfect design [...]
All that jazz – All in A Day
If I sat down and really thought about what I could achieve in a single day, I might be able to come up with some interesting challenges that I think might be possible…. but record a whole album? Well that would probably not be one of them, even if I had the requisite talents. But [...]
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