I have got my gardening mojo back. Thank goodness. Turns out that while there was (and still is) quite a lot to be done in the garden, it doesn’t all have to be done at once. The rather unsettled weather has put paid to long stints in the garden so by doing a bit here…
Weeds…? What weeds??
It seems that my feelings towards the garden have changed somewhat. From feelings of hope, optimism and wonder to mild panic with a sprinkling of denial. So what happened? A holiday happened, that’s what. A brilliant holiday, don’t get me wrong, but in the short week that the garden was left to its own devices…
The bees seem happy…
There is A LOT going on at the moment in the garden. Most of it good. Some of it disappointing and some of it unfathomable. News from the veg patch… The nasturtiums that I planted in order to discourage pests away from the runner beans and brassicas have turned out to be poor companions by…
Loving the rain and channelling my inner Womble…
I surely cannot be the only person who is loving all this rain? I know it’s a bit cold and a bit grey and we were all loving the opportunity to spend not only days but evenings in our gardens but…. most of my water butts were already empty by mid May and the daily…
It’s been a busy one…
Now getting slightly annoyed with seeds…. Everything is so, so busy in the garden at the moment. The birds are tearing about nest building and flirting – the blackbirds are particularly entertaining. The insects are all buzzing about, the plants are bursting into life. And then there’s me. I had an almost maniacal approach to…
Still slightly obsessed with seeds
After my previous seed planting frenzy (see March 20), I have continued to sow even more sweet peas (how many is too many?), leeks, runner beans, sunflowers, cavolo nero and cucumbers in the greenhouse. Outside, I have put in a couple of rows of beetroot and some perpetual spinach. My onion sets are in and…
Obsessed with seeds
It is ALL about the seeds at the moment. Having cleaned the greenhouse inside and out and replaced the panels that had popped out, I am now obsessively planting seeds. And then deciding I haven’t planted enough and planting some more. If they all germinate, I am going to need to find homes for a…