Jun
13
2009
Seven Years Weeding
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It is said that ‘one year’s seeding makes seven years’ weeding’. Old wives tale or fact? (more…)
One day while i was working in the picture gallery i'd started on a shoestring about ten years earlier i just decided i'd had enough of shopkeeping.
The truth is, i'd always wanted to live in the countryside with a bit of land to call my own and the chance to "do my own thing" -- in other words, be able to come out of my door without an audience -- make a nice garden -- play loud music -- grow my own food. You get the idea.
So i was delighted when five years later i found myself the proud owner of Ravendale House, a renovated 19th century cottage out-in-the-sticks. With a completely lawned front garden and a small field attached, about ¾ acre altogether, it was a blank canvas.
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Jun
11
2009
Taking Stock
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I think it’s time to take stock of the gardening year, after all we are half way through 2009 now. Doesn’t time fly when you’re having fun!
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May
23
2009
An Old Friend
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Today we said goodbye to an old friend. Our Flymo Turbolite 400 finally gave up and died. He was no longer in the first flush of youth, in fact he was 8 years old and hadn’t been well for a while, but it was still a sad moment.
May
18
2009
A Ton Of Top Soil
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A few years ago when were living in our previous house, we did some alterations to the garden that required some extra top-soil. We checked the local paper and found a farmer who would deliver a ton of top-soil for a reasonable price, and even better than that he would deliver it the same day.
May
16
2009
Disaster
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What a disaster. Only 2 days ago I was thinking how well my cauliflowers were doing. Yesterday when I looked they were like umbrella skeletons, no leaves left at all. I’m so upset.
May
10
2009
More Wind Damage
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The plug plants are now all planted out, either in tubs or in the garden. It’s up to them now, but so far they’re disappointing. Let’s hope they prove me wrong.
May
8
2009
Wind
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Not much gardening getting done at the moment due to poor weather and a poorly cat. I can’t seem to concentrate on anything, and it’s been much too windy to be outdoors anyway.
May
2
2009
Causes For Concern
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Yesterday I mentioned how the tomato plants in the conservatory are giving me cause for concern. It’s difficult to explain why, but they just don’t look as good as I would have expected them to at this stage, having been planted into their grow bags for several days now.
May
1
2009
An Easier Day
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As promised today I continued with the grass cutting programme, though to be honest I was so shattered after yesterdays exertions that all I could manage was the strimming. There is still a lot of grass to be Flymo’d, but that will have to be for another day.
Apr
30
2009
Cutting The Grass
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We have quite a lot of grass here, and for someone of my diminutive stature and great age, to cut it all properly takes 3 days. There are 3 elements to the process.