Monthly Archives: May 2012

Thank you, rain!

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Helen

It was so hot and dry over the last few days that I hadn’t been out in the garden to do any work but at last it rained yesterday and a bit today, so the soil was soft and much … Continue reading →

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Straddling two seasons

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Helen

In spite of buying super duper new net cloches the other day, I decided to start a new batch of cauliflowers off in the house as I don’t think they appreciate being raised in the ground. The nets look like … Continue reading →

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Plan B

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Helen

I was very disappointed this morning to see that the cauliflower seedlings I had planted at the back of the garden were no more – presumably eaten by the birds who must have got through the netting. In other words, … Continue reading →

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Crimson flowers

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Helen

In the last couple of days, the flowers on the broad beans have come out and they are definitely crimson (not white as I had thought they looked earlier in the week). Here is a photo of them: And here … Continue reading →

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Oh for a bigger garden!

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Helen

Where was I going to plant the radishes? I did eventually find a space for them this afternoon, at the end of my rows of broad beans, but I am seriously running out of space for anything that hasn’t been … Continue reading →

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While camping….

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Helen

Sitting in a rain-sodden field this weekend, apart from the company, the consolation was that back at home the plants were probably loving it. So, checking on progress when I got back, I was over-the-moon to see that the lettuces … Continue reading →

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Potting up

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Helen

Moving onto the next phase of the spring rush: today I started potting up the tomato seedlings. That makes two plants which all being well will produce a fine crop of tomatoes in the autumn. Tomorrow I hope to do … Continue reading →

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The challenge

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Helen

I’m interested to see if I can live up to my challenge of consuming something from my garden every day of the year that I am at home. I think that I did do this over the last 12 months … Continue reading →

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Those little jobs

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Helen

Now that the weather has at last shown signs of a return to spring, the weeds have been multiplying in abundance. Part of today has therefore been spent pulling them up by hand. As ever, the dandelions will require slightly … Continue reading →

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Blossom and bees

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Helen

When the sun came out briefly yesterday morning, I took a photo of the apple tree which is blossoming for the first time this year. It is so exciting, waiting to see what happens – with every plant, in fact. … Continue reading →

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