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Author Archives: Helen
First forage of 2021
Now, before anyone thinks I’ve been breaking lockdown rules, I went as far as the back garden to collect a salad for my lunch today. I would say ‘our’ lunch but my daughter was totally underwhelmed. Instead, she opted for … Continue reading
Nature’s patterns in frost form
After recent online shenanigans I finally felt as though I’d got my gardening mojo back today. At least insofar as I was able to appreciate the beauty of nature in its winter form. I had to decline the offer of … Continue reading
A bowing bay
I got quite a surprise on Thursday morning. It had snowed overnight and quite heavily, so at last the excitement had arrived in my part of the world. I don’t seem to remember, when it last snowed heavily in 2019, … Continue reading
Dandelions vs couch grass
I thought I’d taken a photo of the pesky couch grass that’s been inhabiting the corner by the patio/pond but it seems not to be in the album. Anyway, I’m sure you know what it looks like as well as … Continue reading
Posted in edible weeds, soil management
Tagged Caley’s Apothecary, couch grass, dandelion root
7 Comments
PIRN
A few years ago, I joined the Permaculture International Research Network. However, nothing ever seemed to happen and then the email address I was using to access the group went belly up. Along came a revamped group, which was using … Continue reading
Wharfedale
Just as well I decided today was the day to charge my car battery. At the time of writing, I’m waiting for the announcement that England is once more to go into lockdown, the kind of lockdown we had in … Continue reading
Improving the raised bed
Two years ago, when I made the raised bed, there wasn’t enough soil left from what was excavated to make the pond to fill it to the top. I’d not been making much compost at this time and was trying … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, raised bed, soil management
Tagged carbon and soil, homemade compost
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Poseidon‘s Trident
Yesterday afternoon, I watched a series of videos on YouTube about the soil web. Immediately, I felt inspired to get out in the garden and do some work but of course it was dark. In any case, a purchase I … Continue reading
BSBI Plant Hunt
The Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland has a citizen science project on the go from today, January 1st to Monday, January 4th. They are looking for people to look in natural spaces for wild plants which are in flower … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, Social
Tagged Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland, New Year plant hunt
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‘A lot more’s been happening in 2020 than ….’*
I haven’t blogged as much this year, neither writing nor reading. I can hardly say it’s because of my busy social life, though in some ways it is. For example, the world has opened up in as far I’ve been … Continue reading
Posted in Days out, Gardening, Health, soil management, Wildlife
Tagged grow-your-own, herons, Temple Newsam, Woodlesford Lock
19 Comments