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Monthly Archives: June 2016
We can breathe again
I learned today that the birds will seem to have disappeared at the moment because they are moulting. Certainly, I had noticed that they were less in evidence, so I decided it was time to lift the netting. For one … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Wildlife
Tagged aphids, birds, currant bushes, neem oil, strawberries
8 Comments
Taming the unruly
This year, I seem to be spending far more time than ever before pulling and digging out unwanted vegetation. So much for mulch and ground cover supposedly keeping weeds at bay. To be fair, the reason there were brambles growing … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, In the kitchen, Permaculture
Tagged blackberries, Chard, lavender, seed saving
8 Comments
We don’t just like strawberries
I weighed in the strawberries I picked today at about a pound, so I guess this week we’ve collected altogether at least two pounds. In other words, I’m quite happy to let the resident birds munch on the fruit as … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Permaculture, Wildlife
Tagged dwarf French beans, forest garden, herb garden, strawberries
20 Comments
Distracted by the strawberries
The above photos flatters the front garden more than reality. I’d just finished a bit of weeding – plants I didn’t sow where I’d sown cornflour and honesty seeds. The back garden is a different matter. I’ve never been so … Continue reading
At last, the bay tree finds a home
When I bought my bay tree three years ago, it was not much more than a seedling. Once put into a larger pot it grew well, but was clearly restricted by the pot. Nonetheless, it has already supplied me with … Continue reading
The bumblebee sting
Still in my pyjamas, it seemed like a good idea to do some strawberry picking while the sun was out earlier on. The strawberries aren’t totally ripe but I couldn’t bare the thought of losing them (all). It’s a bit … Continue reading
Garlic bulbils 2016
Last summer, the garlic bolted. This meant there were lots of bulbils, which I planted over the winter. The majority of these I dug up today, having decided they looked like they were ready, if this concept is appropriate for … Continue reading
Rain, sun and sleep
Inspired by A Tale of Two Gardens, I popped outside to check on my hosta. This year because of all the extra vegetation surrounding it, I have been unable to put the usual crushed eggshells round it. I had thought I … Continue reading
A bumble bee joined me in the rain
I’d been hardening off some lettuce ready to be put into a small trough my sister had given me – yes, I had been trying to avoid containers but this one is just the right sharp to fit under a … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Permaculture, Wildlife
Tagged bumblebee in the rain, container gardening, self-seeding poppies
4 Comments
Couch grass
We seem to have had a reprieve from the most recent bout of rainy weather, so I decided it was time to get the spade out and make more space in the garden by getting rid of various unwanted vegetation. … Continue reading