Tag Archives: hugelculture

Round the garden in 80 days #32

Posted on November 15, 2021 by Helen

Hurray! After what seems like an interminable amount of time, the new raised bed is finally underway. First, I had to remove some final plants: lemon balm, which has now gone in the pan to make cordial: chives, which have … Continue reading →

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Round the garden in 80 days #30

Posted on November 13, 2021 by Helen

Yesterday’s planned work in the garden got shelved as I checked my emails, saw there was a talk on rewilding later in the morning, and that was the end of the time I had available. However, today I managed to … Continue reading →

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Around the garden in 80 days #1

Posted on October 9, 2021 by Helen

I haven’t blogged much this year. If you are a regular reader, you’ll have realised this, but it is worth stating because I have come up with a plan to get typing again. Or tapping, as I will be writing … Continue reading →

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Garden revamp #1

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Helen

A conversation with my dad the other day prompted me to seriously consider moving the raised bed. Currently, it is by the western fence between an apple tree and raspberry bush to the south and a bay tree to the … Continue reading →

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Careful with those buds!

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Helen

My obsession with the hazel trees continues…. I’ve been working from home today and, when the virus check slowed the computer down to the extent I could’ve scroll down any of the documents I was using, I decided it was … Continue reading →

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With a hardened heart…

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Helen

I pulled a load of poppies earlier today. Every year, I say I am going to stop the poppies from dominating the landscape and plant some beans instead. Then I let one of my favourite flowers have its way. Until … Continue reading →

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Decision: rotten not pungent

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Helen

After I built a mini hugelbed by the backdoor I planted the wild garlic I’d dug up from its original bed. In the interim, it had been in a pot which became waterlogged and there was a veritable stench. As … Continue reading →

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A hole and a wall

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Helen

Suddenly, I feel the pressure is on to get jobs in the garden done. One of these was to use up the rest of the latest bokashi to add fertility to the new rhubarb bed, after it was lifted last … Continue reading →

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The last hugelbed

Posted on February 4, 2019 by Helen

With a new bokashi bin ready and a spring-like day, there has been no better opportunity to enjoy some time in the garden. Another of those long-awaited days arrived this morning, when I could put my back into the next … Continue reading →

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Frozen ground

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Helen

In my school geography class I learned that frost was good for killing germs in the soil. Now, I don’t know if that is an issue in my garden but whether or not I will be able to do my … Continue reading →

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