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Tag Archives: manure
The results of last autumn’s new bed
On a roll with soil building last autumn, having discovered I could get manure almost on tap earlier in the year, I set about transforming the bed by the back door. First, I covered the very thin layer of soil … Continue reading
While I’m on hold
Yesterday, I went for the first shot of the AstraZeneca vaccine. The side effects came on more or less as soon as I got home, which put paid to the rest of my day of annual leave being for anything … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, soil management, Wildlife
Tagged blackbirds, composting food waste, garlic, manure, Nine-star broccoli, rheum
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Building the bed by the back door
There wasn’t a lot of soil left from excavating the hole for my pond in the winter of 2018, once I’d spread it round the garden. Thus, the bed by the back door had ended up with but a thin … Continue reading
Popping up
I got quite excited at the weekend. Shoots were starting to appear where two weeks ago I’d sown a mixture of beans by covering them with manure. Upon inspection, these shoots turned out to be nasturtiums, which are also welcome … Continue reading
It’s a wonderful world
Spring is in the air and I have been taking advantage of it at the plot. Continue reading
Fuchsia first
Meet the first flowers I have purposely set out to buy for our garden: Fuchsia (Beacon). My dad used to have fuchsia and I have always loved them. So they were an absolute must…. Especially when the garden centre I … Continue reading