Ravendale House

Yes, we had a whirlwind last week and I missed it!

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Today I dug up about half of the first of my potato beds, Aron Pilot. Results were a bit variable in size, but in total I got 15lbs 12oz, which isn’t bad for a start.

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Ornamental grasses. What’s all that about then? It’s a mystery to me, I just don’t get them.

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It is said that ‘one year’s seeding makes seven years’ weeding’. Old wives tale or fact? (more…)

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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I’ve always been fond of growing things from scratch, and have grown many trees from the seeds and berries that I’ve found lying around. Many years ago in fact in the late 1970’s if I was guessing, I sowed several acorns and was soon rewarded with several little oak trees.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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