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Monthly Archives: May 2018
Prestatyn beach
After sinking up to my ankles in mud on Conwy beach on Monday evening – much to the amusement of a few locals watching – I thought better of having a morning by the sea in this location come Tuesday. … Continue reading
Posted in Days out, Good for the environment
Tagged Prestatyn, wildlife conservation areas
5 Comments
Centre for Alternative Technology
On Sunday, we drove down to the Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales. It wasn’t the most straightforward for journeys due to accidents and queues of traffic but I was pleased to have some energy to look round before retiring … Continue reading
Posted in Days out, Permaculture
Tagged Centre for Alternative Technology, forest garden, hugelculture, living mulch, urine, Wales
23 Comments
Caraway and other flowers
I’ve been watching the caraway I sowed last summer as it’s grown from the soil after disappearing over the winter. Now it’s bloomed, so I’m assured in as far as a gardener can be of a crop of seeds this … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Permaculture, Wildlife
Tagged caraway, chive flowers, living mulch, phacelia, poppies
20 Comments
Peat-free compost
This morning, I did my first Pilates class in an attempt to strengthen my back muscles. So far, so good. I didn’t attempt to lift the bag of compost I bought later on too much, though. It took me long … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Permaculture
Tagged container gardening, hugelculture, peat-free compost, Pilates
15 Comments
Ipomoea
Yesterday, the lady who I’d given cowslips to a couple of weeks ago came to our Knit and Natter group with gifts of her own. Now, it turns out that there are many types of Ipomoea, more about which can … Continue reading
Beans and more beans
Yesterday, the beans I had sown directly in the ground started coming through. Yay! Honestly, it’s been quite cold at night, so this comes as something of a surprise. But if they are coming through, then the beans I sowed … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Permaculture, Wildlife
Tagged borlotti beans, French beans, pigeons
10 Comments
An alternative to soapwort?
A year or two back, I read Mark Boyle’s The Moneyless Manifesto, which I found quite inspirational. Now, I am aware that if we didn’t have money, people would find plenty of other ways of being, say, corrupt or envious. … Continue reading
Phlox and Artemisia
On Sunday, in addition to all the sights indulged in, I went on a bit of a spending spree in Helmsley. Hunters of Helmsley is a fantastic place to stock up on organic unbleached flour and the like. But I … Continue reading
A day of beautiful flowers
The more I visit Helmsley Walled Garden, the more I love it. Today was the first time I had been in the spring and I wasn’t to be disappointed. Look at the spectacular tulips in a meadow (with Helmsley Castle … Continue reading
Posted in Days out, Gardening
Tagged alliums, Helmsley Walled Garden, strawberries, tulips
18 Comments