Monthly Archives: December 2018

Last garden bash for 2018

Posted on December 30, 2018 by

I can’t believe it is the end of the year. And after about a month of work on the pond, it is still not finished. However, I feel real progress was made today and I’m sure I will sleep well … Continue reading →

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Raspberries in December

Posted on December 27, 2018 by

After an hour’s digging this morning, it was time to hit the sales in Leeds. Well, to get a new kettle, to be precise. This gave me the opportunity to have a wander through the sustainability garden at work, which … Continue reading →

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Boxing Day home and away

Posted on December 26, 2018 by

This Christmas, the weather seems to have been particularly gloomy but I was determined to make the best of it. Thus, the first item on my list was to have a look round Rufford Park in Nottinghamshire. I think we … Continue reading →

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A Christmas trip round the world

Posted on December 25, 2018 by

I wouldn’t say I’ve managed to get round the entire world today but I’ve made a good start. Hopefully, before too long I will be able to start filling my garden with some of the perennial plants listed in Stephen … Continue reading →

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Just pungent or rotting ?

Posted on December 21, 2018 by

The pot where the wild garlic was being stored, after its removal from the original bed (in order to get rid of ground elder and in readiness for the day lilies), didn’t have big enough drainage holes in it. Thus, … Continue reading →

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Carbon sequestration and compost

Posted on December 20, 2018 by

I could have been wrapping Christmas presents but with my half day’s annual leave I decided to take advantage of a lull in the rain – the sun even came out! – to get out in the garden. Years ago, … Continue reading →

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The antidote to transcribing

Posted on December 18, 2018 by

It probably was a good move to work from home today, considering how much concentration is needed for transcribing a discussion. At work itself, I normally have to snatch a few minutes here and there – and then I can’t … Continue reading →

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